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Gohei Ueda1 & Mitsuhiko Takahashi21Hyogo Prefectural Government, 2University of ToyamaEffects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster on hunting desertion12014/7/20

Google map11/3/2011Mw 9.0What has happened on 3.11, 2011?2014/7/202

Tsunami attacked coastal area in Sendai City

A building overturned and moved by tsunamiWhat has happened on 3.11, 2011?2014/7/203

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disasterPhoto by TEPCO

What has happened on 3.11, 2011?2014/7/204Radioactive contamination of game meat

Fig. Contamination level of wild boar in FukushimaRegulatory level for food use2014/7/205Our focus isTo analyze RACs effect on wildlife management in Japan, and suggest measures to address the problem.Broad wide questionnaire survey for active hunters22,000 respondents, presented in TWS 2012 and 2013 annual congress Our first action is62014/7/20Effects of nuclear disaster to hunters attitude and behavior

Ueda & Takahashi (2013)Hunters concerned about game meat RACDecline of hunters activities due to RAC2014/7/207

In some villages, majority of the hunters did not renew their licenses in 2012.Decrease rate of hunter number in eastern JapanMore than 20% of hunters did not renew their hunting licenses in 2012 at eastern Japan.How does RAC affect hunter desertion?82014/7/20Again, our focus isWhat are the effects of RAC on wildlife management and what should we do?Broad wide questionnaire survey for active hunters22,000 respondents, presented in TWS 2012 and 2013 annual congress Broad wide questionnaire survey for retired huntersOur second action is92014/7/208 Prefectures which are effected by RACMail Survey, 4,331 mailed, 1,932 respondents, and response rate was 44.6After eliminating trappers, 1,638 samples used for analysis.Study area, Data collection, & SamplesBig game species live in all Pref., however the distribution differs among species.

300km200km100km102014/7/20Reasons for quit huntingPersonal condition: health, economy, time, & familyLegal regulation: gun & black powderHunting environment: number of hunting ground & gameEarthquake: RAC, evacuation, etc.What we asked?23 items (7 point scale) based on previous research and hypothesisHunting activities & characteristicsAttitudes, targeted species, hunting career & behavior, ageIntention & conditions to restart hunting112014/7/20Result A. Reasons for quit huntingEffect of RACEconomic problemHunting environmentLegal restrictionLack of hunting groundDecrease of game populationPoorness of game harvestGun restrictionGun license renewal is complicatedHunting fee is expensiveRunning cost for hunting is highConcern about hunting ground contaminationConcern about game meat contaminationDifficulty of contamination measurementDifficulties to dispose contaminated gameEffect of earthquake disasterHealthAging and/or illness.71.98.96.95.931.0.82.88.70.85.92.86.91CFI=0.93-0.160.330.430.170.170.45TimeNot enough time to go hunting1.00.212014/7/2012Result B. Spatial effect of RAC on small game hunting desertion

Distance from nuclear plant to residence (km)Effect of RACy=8.07 + -1.12ln(x)R2=0.18, P