Mayu Sakurama's research while affiliated with Rakuno Gakuen University and other places

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Steller sea lions (SSLs) migrate to the Hokkaido coast to spend the winter there, leading to conflicts arising with fishermen over herring. This study analyzed the trends in the SSLs’ use of a haulout as a rest site under human pressure. From January to March in 2017, 2018, and 2019, we recorded the SSL behavior at the haulout site off Otaru City,...
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In recent years, therapy dogs in medical and assisted living facilities have become popular in Japan, and the demand for such dogs has increased. However, some owners have their dogs take this test, which evaluates the dog’s talent, without understanding what is required of the test. The system needs to teach owners in an understandable way whether...

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... It is well-reported in the literature that therapy dogs typically show only subtle signs of stress (e.g., licking, looking away, avoidance), and reports of significant welfare challenges are largely absent [34,35,40,51,66]. No suggestions were made by experts in support of any other standardized tools cited in the literature [34,63,66], such as the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ) [67,68], validated quality of life (QOL) measures [69], or QOL scales modified specifically for therapy dog evaluation [70]. Together, these findings indicate that current welfare and behavior assessment tools are not widely utilized (or reported) in clinical trials and may not be useful in clinical practice. ...