マレーグマの研究

マレーグマは世界のクマの中で最も研究が遅れている種です。種の保全には今後の研究が鍵になると信じています。

地理的な問題、個体数の少なさ、警戒心の強さがマレーグマの研究を困難にします。マレーグマの生息地が発展途上国にあり、保全・研究の優先順位が国家的に低いことも研究が遅れている理由の一つです。

BSBCCは飼育マレーグマを間近で、かつ自然生息地の環境の中で調査できる環境を整えています。そのため飼育下マレーグマの研究は進み、野生での研究の準備を行うこともできます。

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設立者とCEOであるウォン博士の研究者はBSBCCの設立に直結しています。ウォン博士は1998年に世界初の野生マレーグマの生態的研究をボルネオ島サバ州の熱帯雨林で行ました。以来、博士はマレーグマの研究と保全に尽力し、自身の研究からわかったことをマレーグマの保全に役立てています。

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ウォン博士（設立者/CEO）によるマレーグマの研究

• Gitzen, R.A., J.L. Belant, J.J.Millspaugh, S.T. Wong, A.J. Hearn, J. Ross. 2013. Effective use of radio telemetry for studying tropical carnivores. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology: 28: 67-83.

• Fredriksson, G., Steinmetz, R., Wong, S.T. & Garshelis, D.L. 2008. Helarctos malayanus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>.

• Wong, S.T. 2006. The Status of Malayan Sun Bears in Malaysia. Pp 66-72 in Japan Bear Network (compiler). 2006. Understanding Asian bears to secure their future. Japan Bear Network, Ibakari, Japan 145 pp

• Wong, S.T., Servheen, C., Ambu, L., Norhayati, A. 2005. Impacts of fruit production cycles on Malayan sun bears and bearded pigs in lowland tropical forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Journal of Tropical Ecology 21:627–639.

• Wong, S. T., Servheen, C. & Ambu, L. 2004. Home range, movement and activity patterns, and bedding sites of Malayan sun bears Helarctos malayanus in the Rainforest of Borneo. Biological Conservation. 119:169-181. [SCI].

• Wong, S.T., C. Servheen, & L. Ambu. 2002. Food habits of Malayan sun bears in lowland tropical forest of Borneo. Ursus. 13:127-136. [SCI]

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その他の出版物

• Wong, S. T. 2010. Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre in Malaysia Borneo. International Bear News. 19(1):18-19.
• Wong, S. 2009. Sun Bear: The Forgotten Bear. Society & Environment. A monthly magazine published by Zayed International Prize for the Environment. July 2009: 40-42.  

• Wong S.T. & G. Fredriksson. 2006. Sun Bear Adventure Journal. EWCL. 34 pp.

• Wong, S.T. & C. Servheen. 2005.The Bornean Sun Bear and Bearded Pig Research and Conservation Project- a new field project to study the effects of selective logging on Malayan sun bears and bearded pigs in Borneo. International Bear News. 14(4):24. 

• Wong, S.T. & C. Servheen. 2005. New field project to study the effects of selective logging on bearded pigs and sun bears in Borneo. Suiform Soundings. Peccaries, Pigs, and Hippos Specialists Group Newsletter. 5(1):30.

• Wong, S.T. 2003. Dances with sun bears. Malayan Naturalist. 56(3): 20-25.

• Wong, S.T. 2003. Sun bear research on the web. International Bear News. 12(2):9. 

• Wong, S. T. and C. Servheen. 1999. Malaysia Malayan Sun bear Ecology. International Bear News. 8(3):11-12.

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共同研究

• Fruit feeding trials to understand the role of sun bears in seed dispersal. Ongoing Efforts to Understand the Role of Large-Bodied Seed Dispersers in Tropical Asia
  - The University of Nottingham, Kingsborough Community College and BSBCC
  
  

• Thermoregulation and Activity Profile of Sun Bears in Captivity at Bornean Sun Bear Conservation centre
  - University of Sunshine Coast and BSBCC 
  
  

• Developing a Sun Bear Conservation Research Action Plan towards sustainable re-introductions of Bornean sun bears into the forest
  - University of Portsmouth and BSBCC
  
  

• Landscape characteristics associated with the population genetic structure, of sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) in peninsular Malaysia
  - Sunway University and BSBCC
  
  

• Ex-situ and In-situ Conservation Approach for the Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)
  - Griffith University, Danau Girang Field Centre and BSBCC.

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• Management of Malayan sun bear in Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, Sepilok Sandakan Sabah, with emphasis on deworming programme
  - Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and BSBCC
  
  
• Supporting threatened sun bears by enhancing rehabilitation and behavioral assessment efforts of captive animals in Borneo
  - San Diego Zoo and BSBCC
  
  

• Enhancing volunteer tourism’s positive effects on orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) and sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) conservation and the volunteer experience in Malaysia and Indonesia
  - Sabah Wildlife Department, Oxford Brookes University and BSBCC
  
  

• The adaptation and movement patterns of reintroduction of rehab sun bear in lowland tropical rainforest of Sabah 
  - Sabah Wildlife Department, Danau Girang Field Centre, Oxford Brookes University and BSBCC.
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• Observations in behavioral patterns of Bornean sun bears (Helarctos malayanus euryspilus) in rehabilitation center tropical rainforest reserve in Sabah, Borneo
  - Oregon State State University and BSBCC