Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

Korean Society of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회)
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Analyse the Winter Season Home Range of Felis catus resided in Gyeongju National Park of Korea

경주국립공원내 서식하는 들고양이 (Felis catus)의 동절기 행동권 분석

  • 이정일 (동국대학교 생명과학과) ;
  • 정철운 (국립공원관리공단 경주국립공원사무소) ;
  • 김철영 (동국대학교 생명과학과)
  • Published : 2009.10.31
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Abstract

The research was conducted in order to analyze the non-estrous season home range of feral cats which are resided in Gyeoneju National Park of Korea from October 2008 to January 2009. As a result of research, individual feral cats(♂) located outside the woods of national park was examined to 100% MPC $0.18\;km^2$, 95% KR $1.10\;km^2$, 50% KR $0.02\;km^2$, while individual feral cats(♀) located inside forest which near Baekunam temple was indicated to 100% MPC $0.31\;km^2$, 95% KR $0.28\;km^2$, 50% KR $0.03\;km^2$. This shows that feral cats located within forest has greater home range than outside the forest. The home range of feral cats is also analyzed during daytime and nighttime, and both individual feral cats located inside and outside the forest have a wide home range during nighttime than daytime and again feral cats located within forest has greater home range than outside the forest for both daytime and nighttime.

경주국립공원내 서식하는 들고양이의 동계 비발정기 행동권 분석을 위하여 2008년 10월부터 2009년 1월까지 암 수 각 1개체에 대하여 원격 무선추적을 실시하였다. 조사결과 국립공원 산림외곽의 상가 및 주택단지에 서식하고 있는 개체(♂)는 100% MPC $0.18\;km^2$, 95% KR $0.10\;km^2$, 50% KR $0.02\;km^2$로 조사되었으며, 산림 내 백운암 사찰 주변에 서식하고 있는 개체(♀)는 100% MPC $0.31\;km^2$, 95% KR $0.28\;km^2$, 50% KR $0.03\;km^2$로 나타나 산림내 서식 개체가 산림외곽 서식개체보다 더 큰 행동권을 가지는 것으로 분석되었다. 주 야간의 행동권 분석 결과, 국립공원 외곽에서 서식하는 개체와 산림내 서식 개체 모두 야간의 행동권이 주간보다 크게 나타났으며, 주 야간 행동권 모두 산림내 서식 개체가 산림 외곽 서식 개체에 비해서 더 큰 것으로 분석되었다.

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