The possibilities of tourism hunting and local resource management - demonstrative research of coexistence with wildlife in Hokkaido

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26760021
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Tourism Studies
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: Yasuda Akito 九州大学, 基幹教育院, 准教授 (40570370)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 観光狩猟 / 野生動物管理 / 地域社会 / 資源管理 / ガバナンス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study using the case of Shimukappu hunting zone established in 2014 aimed to analyze the social impacts of recreational hunting and establishment of hunting zone on local community with field work, mainly based on interview. The results showed that local residents, as farmers, hunters and tourism operators, have both anxiety and anticipation against hunting zone and recreational hunting in the village. Some residents expect hunters to obey the hunting rules for safe, but some deeply concerned about top-down approach tourism development and inadequate measures against crop-raiding. Therefore, to utilize a hunting zone and recreational hunting as a mean to Hokkaido Sika deer management and local revitalization, it is important to consider the livelihood and history of local community, based on a sufficient explanation by government and community-based activities.

Free Research Field

環境社会学・地域研究