New publication

Vitrification of canine ovarian tissues with polyvinylpyrrolidone preserves the survival and developmental capacity of primordial follicles
Mayako Fujihara, Takehito Kaneko & Miho Inoue-Murayama
Scientific Reports, (2019) volume 9: 3970 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40711-6

[New Article] From groups to communities in western lowland gorillas

Giovanni Forcina, Dominique Vallet, Pascaline J. Le Gouar, Rubén Bernardo-Madrid, Germán Illera, Guillem Molina-Vacas, Stéphane Dréano, Eloy Revilla, José Domingo Rodríguez-Teijeiro, Nelly Ménard, Magdalena Bermejo and Carles Vilà From groups to communities in western lowland gorillas. 286. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences doi: 10.1098/rspb.2018.2019

Presentation Award

Tamao Maeda, a WRC master student, won the Best Oral Presentation Grand Prize at the 63rd Primates Conference.

Interview in BBC

Director Murayama's work was featured in the article 'How "bodies on a chip" can transform animal welfare' on the BBC series "Japan: Untold Stories".

The 9th International Seminar on Biodiversity and Evolution

【日時】２０１８年１１月２０日
【時間】１２：３０－１８：３０
【場所】京都大学北部キャンパス　理学研究科セミナーハウス

Date & Time: November 20th, 2018 12:30-18:30
Venue: Science Seminar House, North Campus of Yoshida Campus, Kyoto University
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New Article: How snakes find prey underwater: sea snakes use visual and chemical cues for foraging.

Kutsuma R, Sasai T, Kishida T(2018) Zoological Science, 35(6):483-486 (2018). https://doi.org/10.2108/zs180059

Spatial positioning of individuals in a group of feral horses: a case study using drone technology.

Kutsuma R, Sasai T, Kishida T(2018) Zoological Science, 35(6):483-486 (2018). https://doi.org/10.2108/zs180059

The 14^th International Conference on Environmental Enrichment (ICEE 2019)

Tickets sales and abstract submission for ICEE 2019 are now open. Please refer to the detailed explanation given in the following site: iceekyoto.org

Elephants crossing - Roads most travelled

WRC student Nachiketha Sharma contributed an article to an online-magzine called Saeuvs

[New Article] Movement patterns and herd dynamics among South African giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa)

Francois Deacon, Fred B. Bercovitch (2018) African Journal of Ecology Volume 56, Issue 3 Pages 620-628. doi: 10.1111/aje.12514

[New Article] Conservation conundrum: Endangered predators eating endangered prey.

Fred B. Bercovitch (2018) African Journal of Ecology Volume 56, Issue 3 Pages 434-435. doi: 10.1111/aje.12545

In Celebration of the First Ever World Chimpanzee Day

"Tanabata" themed celebration of the first ever World Chimpanzee Day at Kumamoto Sanctuary, the only sanctuary for chimpanzees in Japan.

[New Article] Estimation of chimpanzee age based on DNA methylation.

Ito H, Udono T, Hirata S, Inoue-Murayama M (2018)
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[New Article] Cutting-edge infrared thermography as a new tool to explore animal emotions

Sato Y, Kano F, Hirata S (2018) Japanese Journal of Animal Psychology, Volume 68, Issue 1 Pages 1-15. 10.2502/janip.68.1.7

The 8^th International Seminar on Biodiversity and Evolution

The 8^th International Seminar on Biodiversity and Evolution: Wildlife Science by Environmental DNA Analysis
Date: June 05, 2018 / Venue: Science Seminar House, Kyoto University
See wildlife-science.org for further information.

[New Publication] Beneficial effect of hot spring bathing on stress levels in Japanese macaques.

Takeshita, R.S.C., Bercovitch, F.B., Kinoshita, K. et al. Primates (2018). doi: 10.1007/s10329-018-0655-x