Confirmation of habitat for females of Japanese grouse Central Alps

Confirmation of habitat of females of Japanese ptarmigan Central Alps May 30 7:44

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In the Central Alps of Nagano Prefecture, where a plan to revive Japanese national grouse, a national special natural treasure, is underway. The Ministry of the Environment found that

A Japanese special monument, the threatened extinction of the Japanese grouse, was said to have been extinct about half a century ago in the Central Alps of Nagano Prefecture. The Ministry is proceeding with a revival plan.

According to the Ministry of the Environment, as a result of the survey, it was confirmed that this female was eating food near the summit of Mt.

In response to this, the Ministry of the Environment decided to carry out an initiative to transfer fertilized eggs from another place to warm this female and hatch the chicks from last year.

Last year, 5 hatched chicks were wiped out, so this year we plan to grow them in a hut called a cage until they grow to some extent.

In addition, we plan to bring grouse parents and children from the Northern Alps, where the population is high, to make them live.

The Shin-Etsu Natural Environment Office of the Ministry of the Environment said, “I am glad I could confirm the habitat. I want to steadily implement the plan.”