• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.184-189
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• 2018

Wild birds rescued for various reasons are injured and admitted to a wild animal rescue center. With the case of collision with cars, buildings and wires on a power pole, most wild birds are severely traumatized or get fractured, which need intensive veterinary treatment. In general, inhalation anesthesia to wild birds is the best choice for the medical and surgical procedure, and intubation is recommended for the stable anesthesia. Although the certain size of an endotracheal tube can be chosen depending on the size and morphology of the bird, there are a few standardized guidelines. Therefore, the optimal endotracheal size of the rescued 162 individual birds of 41 species for four years from March 2014 to December 2017 was investigated and sorted empirically, suggesting possibly the appropriate endotracheal sizes for diverse avian species. It may provide practical information data for wildlife veterinarians to select the size of an endotracheal tube according to the size of the domestic wild bird species, especially during surgery in the emergency cases.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.193-197
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• 2013

Avian influenza viruses (AIV) have been isolated from a wide range of domestic and wild birds. Wild birds, predominantly ducks, geese and gulls form the reservoir of AIV in nature. The viruses in wild bird populations are a potential source of widespread infections in poultry. Active surveillance for AIV infection provides information regarding AIV distribution, and global AIV surveillance can play a key role in the early recognition of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Since 2003 in Korea, there have been four H5N1 HPAI outbreaks caused by clade 2.5, 2.2 and 2.3.2. Therefore, improvement of AIV surveillance strategy is required to detect HPAI viruses effectively. This article deals with the major events establishing the role of wild birds in the natural history of influenza in Korea. We highlighted the need for continuous surveillance in wild birds and characterization of these viruses to understand AIV epidemiology and host ecology in Korea.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.43-52
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• 2012

For this paper, a study targeting 9 forest patches in Dangjin to suggest for the wild birds, was conducted. The correlation between the emergence of wild birds and the forest vegetation was analyzed, and the patterns of forest vegetation for the improvement of species diversity were suggested by classifying wild birds and foraging guild by the type of forest vegetation. As for the characteristics of the wild birds emerged, more species and bigger population appeared in the vegetation type of mixed stand forest where the natural deciduous broadleaf trees and evergreen needleleaf trees coexisted in the large scale vegetation area. Thus, it was known that the advent of summer migratory birds and resident birds were affected the most by forest patches and vegetation types. As for foraging guild, the larger the forest paches the more the species and the population of the wild birds inhabiting in shrubs and bushes.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2004

This research was conducted to investigate the actual condition of injured wild animals in Gangwon-do between January and December in 2002. The subject of this study was the wounded wild animals on the receipt of the governmental and the civil organizations for medical treatment. Especially, the natural monuments among the wounded were included in this research. 363 cases in birds and 274 cases in mammals were saved from injuries. In the case of the natural monuments, 140 and 7 cases got help in birds and mammals, respectively. Wild animals were injured particularly in summer and the ultimate causes were trauma and dehydration. More than 50% out of the animals under medical treatment from the organizations were dead. It was clear that most causes of the animal injuries were artificial owing to the breakdown of the ecosystem. Consequently, the consistent observation on the control system of the wild animals will be needed. And it will be also necessary to increase research works and the nationwide public city activities on the wild animals.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2021

Avian haemosporidia, including malarial parasites, are geologically and biologically widespread. The protozoal pathogen has been a subject of intensive research in the past, which has resulted in major medical progress. Haemosporidia infection in avian species in South Korea has been studied in wild birds and layer flocks, but not in pet birds. At the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Chungbuk National University, 75 birds that presented for health check-up were tested to evaluate the infection rate of Haemoproteus, Plasmodium and Leucocytozoon in birds without clinical symptoms. Haemoproteus spp. and Leucocytozoon spp. were simultaneously detected in a Major Mitchell's cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) by polymerase chain reaction, representing 1.33% of the tested birds. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that the infective Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon strains were similar to those detected in foreign countries rather than those detected in the wild birds of Korea. Although the infection rate may not be indicative of a substantial infection in healthy pet parrots, the import of infected birds can pose a threat by allowing foreign pathogens to infect the local wild flocks or livestock. This is the first surveillance study of avian haemosporidia in pet parrots in South Korea.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.285-292
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• 2022

Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) cause contagious diseases and have the potential to infect not only birds but also mammals. Wild birds are the natural reservoir of AIVs and spread them worldwide while migrating. Here we collected active AIV surveillance data from wild bird habitats during the 2019 to 2022 winter seasons (from September to March of the following year) in South Korea. We isolated 97 AIVs from a total of 7,590 fecal samples and found the yearly prevalence of AIVs was 0.83, 1.48, and 1.27, respectively. The prevalence of AIVs were generally higher from September to November. These findings demonstrate that a high number of wild birds that carry AIVs migrate into South Korea during the autumn season. The highest virus numbers were isolated from the species Anas platyrhynchos (72%; n=70), followed by Anas poecilorhyncha (15.4%; n=15), suggesting that each is an important host for these pathogens. Twenty-five hemagglutinin-neuraminidase subtypes were isolated, and all AIVs except the H5N8 subtype were found to be low-pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs). Active surveillance of AIVs in wild birds could benefit public health because it could help to estimate their risk for introduction into animals and humans. Moreover, considering that 132 cases of human AIV infections have been reported worldwide within the last 5 years, active surveillance of AIVs is necessary to avoid outbreaks.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.275-282
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• 2002

먹이식물에 대한 야생조류의 기호성을 조사한 결과 28종 중에서 특히 소나무, 팽나무, 노박덩굴, 찔레꽃, 주목, 사철나무 등을 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 야생조류의 먹이섭식량은 번식기(5∼6월)에는 동물성(섭식률 92.2%)을 식물성(섭식률 32.7%)보다 선호하였으나 비번식기(11∼12월)에는 동·식물성 모두 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 먹이 종류별 선호도는 식물성은 조, 좁쌀을 동물성은 쇠기름덩이, 번데기를 선호하였다. 공원별 인공새집 이용률은 노산공원 77.5%, 산호공원 50.3%, 진주성지 44.1%, 비봉공원 42.2% 순으로 노산공원에서 인공새집의 의존률이 가장 높았고, 인공새집 구멍 크기별로는 5cm 출입공보다 3cm 출입공을 주로 이용하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2019

While research findings suggest that the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is the leading cause of economic loss in Korean poultry industry with an estimated cumulative impact of $909 million since 2003, identifying the environmental and anthropogenic risk factors involved remains a challenge. The objective of this study was to identify areas at high risk for potential HPAI outbreaks according to the likelihood of HPAI virus detection in wild birds. This study integrates spatial information regarding HPAI surveillance with relevant demographic and environmental factors collected between 2003 and 2018. The Maximum Entropy (Maxent) species distribution modeling with presence-only data was used to model the spatial risk of HPAI virus. We used historical data on HPAI occurrence in wild birds during the period 2003-2018, collected by the National Quarantine Inspection Agency of Korea. The database contains a total of 1,065 HPAI cases (farms) tied to 168 unique locations for wild birds. Among the environmental variables, the most effective predictors of the potential distribution of HPAI in wild birds were (in order of importance) altitude, number of HPAI outbreaks at farm-level, daily amount of manure processed and number of wild birds migrated into Korea. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for the 10 Maxent replicate runs of the model with twelve variables was 0.855 with a standard deviation of 0.012 which indicates that the model performance was excellent. Results revealed that geographic area at risk of HPAI is heterogeneously distributed throughout the country with higher likelihood in the west and coastal areas. The results may help biosecurity authority to design risk-based surveillance and implementation of control interventions optimized for the areas at highest risk of HPAI outbreak potentials.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.97-110
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to provide basic data and evidence for the habitat improvement of wild birds in urban stream by analyzing changes in habitat characteristics of wild birds by riparian forest construction in Yangjae stream in Seoul. In Gangnam-gu, the multi layered riparian forest consisting of landscape trees and shrubs was formed on the slope. In Seocho-gu, the vertical vegetation structure of woody and herbaceous wetland plants was good. In Gangnam-gu, the vegetation area of the slope increased and the vertical stratification structure affected the species diversity of the forest birds. The number of species and individuals of plovers, sandpipers and wagtails decreased due to the impact of bicycle roads and trails. The poor forests on the levee slope in Seocho-gu affected the habitat selection and migration of the forest birds. The willows and amur silver-grasses formed in the riverside have been developed into the riparian forest, thus stabilizing the habitat of water birds by blocking disturbances from the influence of the trails.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.79-90
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• 1991

본 연구는 지리산 국립공원을 대상으로 계절별 야생조류 서식현황을 밝히고, 이의 보호 및 관리를 위한 적절한 방안을 제시하기 위하여 실시되었다. 조사를 위하여 주등산로 3개소를 조사지로 설정하여, 1991년 2월부터 11월사이에 3회에 걸쳐 야생조류 및 이의 서식에 미치는 인자를 조사했으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 지리산 지역에서 조사기간 동안 관찰된 야생조류는 텃새 24종, 여름철새 12종, 겨울철새 9종, 나그네새 4종으로 총 6목 24과 49종 991객체와 천연기념물 제 323호인 황조롱이가 관찰되었다. 평균서식밀도는 2.09마리/ha 이며, 주요 우점종은 박새, 곤줄박이, 노랑턱멧새, 어치, 동고비, 직박구리, 쇠박새 등의 순이었다. 이용강도가 높은 천은사 코스는 봄, 가을철에 종수 및 개체수의 감소를 나타내었고, 화엄사 코스는 봄철에, 피아골 코스는 가을철에 종수 및 개체수의 최대를 나타내어 상대적으로 봄철에는 화엄사 코스가 조류번식지로서 유리하며, 피아골 코스는 가을서식지로서 유리한 것으로 나타났다. 계절별 종다양도지수는 겨울철에는 전 조사지에서 이용강도가 일정하고 환경이 단순하여 비슷한 수치를 보였다. 3개 조사지는 계절별로 유사도지수가 낮게 나타나 각 조사지가 상이한 환경요소를 포함하고 있음을 나타낸다. 봄철에 조류번식에 상대적으로 유리한 화엄사 코스와 가을철에 조류서식이 상대적으로 유리한 피아골 코스는 야생조류외 적절한 보호 및 관리를 위해서 이용공간에서 이용객을 제한함으로써 종다양도를 높여야 한다고 생각한다.