In this sub-department members focus on understanding the ecology, behavior, and society of a variety of terrestrial and marine animals through fieldwork and supportive laboratory analyses of samples collected from the field. We integrate traditional behavioral observation methods with state-of-the-art technology for remote monitoring (bio-logging, trap cameras, drones etc.), and trace surveys of animals in their natural environment throughout Japan and many field sites across Asian, African, European, and South American countries.  We do this to better understand the life of animals in the wild. Also, the interrelationships between human activities and wildlife are also a subject of our research in as the impact of our own species is increasingly reaching into all corners of the globe. Based on the results of these studies, we promote in situ conservation of wildlife habitats and aim to build a better coexistence between humans and wildlife.
Faculty members are located at the Wildlife Research Center on the Yoshida campus in Kyoto and on the Inuyama Campus in Aichi Prefecture.

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