• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.401-409
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• 2010

From 2006 through 2007, the highest need for the most urgent attention in Gangwon-do Wild Animal Rescue Center was wildlifevehicle collisions (WVC). The Korean Ministry of Environment reported 6543 WVC's in 2005 and 5565 cases of WVC's in 2006. In this study, data from the Gangwon-do Wild Animal Rescue Center was utilized to analyze WVC incidents and the movement of wildlife near roadways in Korea. From 2006 through the first half of 2008, the portable GPS device recorded accident location of the injured wildlife. Attempts were made to track and monitor the movements of four raccoon dogs and five Korean water deers near the roads. One raccoon dog and one Korean water deer were successfully tracked and monitored. Their locations were transmitted to cell phones. The amount of WVC's was highest amongst the roads near the forests of Gangwon-do. The devices installed on the nearby roads did not protect the wildlife from WVC's. Results using the CDMA-type GPS collar showed that wildlife often crossed the road even with devices installed to prevent this from crossing roads. This research analyzed the behaviors of different wildlife animals and WVC's. New preventative measures need to be established to avoid roadkill. It is suggested that new streets be built or for an appropriate speed limit be implemented.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.287-298
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• 2019

본 연구는 "환경영향평가 협의 시 생물이동성 제고를 위한 법 제도적 고찰에 관한 연구"의 후속연구로 환경영향평가 협의를 통하여 조성된 대부분의 생태통로가 원목적과 부합하지 않게 조성되어 야생동물 교통사고를 저감하지 못하는 문제점을 개선하고자 수행하였다. 단절된 생태계의 연결성을 회복하기 위한 대안으로 환경영향평가 시 제시한 생태통로가 실질적인 역할을 할 수 있도록 각 단계별 고려사항을 제시하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 환경영향평가 협의 단계를 계획, 설계, 시공, 모니터링, 유지 관리 등 5단계로 구분하여 실무담당자가 각 단계별로 검토해야하는 구체적인 항목을 제시하였다. 이로 인하여 원목적과 부합하지 않게 조성되어 야생동물에게 외면당하는 생태통로 조성을 막아 개발 사업으로 인한 서식지 단절을 최소화하고 생물다양성을 향상시킬 수 있도록 하고자 하였다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.411-416
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• 2022

A 2.2 kg adult female Amur leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) injured in a road accident was rescued. Severe abrasions on the left chin were washed daily with an antiseptic and silver sulfadiazine ointment was applied. Corneal edema of the oculus sinister (OS) was treated with ofloxacin and 5% sodium chloride eye drops. The skin wounds gradually improved, but the eye condition did not improve and the lens was also found to be detached. In addition, on the 6th day of hospitalization, melena was observed. On radiographic examination, foreign bodies in the stomach and a fracture of the sternum were confirmed. Subsequently, endoscopic removal of foreign bodies and enucleation of the OS using an electrothermal vessel sealer were performed sequentially over several days. However, corrective surgery of the fractured sternum was not carried out because a natural union of the fracture had occurred, which was found to be fairly stable. The patient completely recovered on the 83rd day and was successfully released into the wild on the 97th day, after two weeks of adaptation training in a natural environment. This report describes the rehabilitation of a wild Amur leopard cat injured in a road accident through a series of diagnostic and treatment steps until its eventual return to the wild and highlights some improvements needed in the process.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1229-1236
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• 2022

본 논문에서는 고속도로에서 주행시 2차 사고를 방지하기 위한 사고인식 스마트 가로등에 대해 연구하였다. 가로등에 아두이노 및 센서를 활용하여 운전자에게 기상 상태를 알리고, 햇빛 및 야간 주행 차량에 따른 LED 밝기 조절과 같은 기능을 삽입하였고, 라즈베리파이 카메라 OpenCV를 활용해 텐서플로우 라이트 프로그램을 이용하여 각종 교통사고, 자연재해 및 야생동물 출현을 Deep Learning을 한 후 그 장면들을 인식하여 고속도로에서 일어날 수 있는 사고들을 감지하여 운전자에게 알려주며 각종 2차 사고를 예방하는 것을 보였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2013

This paper describes the radiation doses to human and non-human biota in the Republic of Korea, as a result of the Fukushima nuclear accident. By using the measured airborne activity and ground deposition, the effective and thyroid doses of five human age groups (infant, 5 years, 10 years, 15 years and adult) were estimated by the ECOSYS code, and the whole body absorbed dose rate of the eight Korean reference animals and plants (RAPs) was estimated by the K-BIOTA (the Korean computer code to assess the risk of radioactivity to wildlife). The first-year effective and thyroid human doses ranged from 5.7E-5 mSv in the infant group to 2.0E-4 mSv in the 5 years group, and from 5.0E-4 mSv in the infant group to 3.4E-3 mSv in the 5 years group, respectively. The life-time (70 years) effective and thyroid human doses ranged from 1.5E-4 mSv in the infant group to 3.0E-4 mSv in the 5 years group, and from 6.0E-4 mSv in the infant group to 3.5E-3 mSv in the 5 years group, respectively. The estimated maximum whole body absorbed dose rate to the Korean RAPs was 6.7E-7 mGy/d for a snake living in soil (terrestrial biota), and 2.0E-5 mGy/d for freshwater fish (aquatic biota), both of which were far less than the generic dose criteria to protect biota from ionizing radiation. Also, the screening level assessment for ERICA's (Environmental Risks from Ionizing Contaminants: Assessments and management) limiting organisms showed that the risk quotient (RQ) for the estimated maximum soil and water activity was significantly less than unity for both the terrestrial and freshwater organisms. Conclusively, the radiological risk of the radioactivity released into the environment by the Fukushima nuclear accident to the public and the non-human biota in the republic of Korea is considered negligible.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2006

Wildlife roadkill is a serious problem for road planners and biologists concerned with traffic safety, species conservation, and animal welfare. The objective of this paper was to analyze the effect of land use on the frequency of mammal roadkills. This study took part in three steps. First, data for 1,279 road kills of nine species were collected by survey over 26 months on 107km of roads near the Mt. Jirisan area. Second, the type of land use near the roadkill points was analyzed, and the area of each land use within loom of the road was calculated using GIS. Finally, the question of whether the land use affects the Sequency of mammal roadkills was analyzed by determining the density of roadkill occurrences for each land-use type. The results of the study were as follows. First, the roadkill density of all species was highest near grasslands, especially natural grasslands. Second, when comparing forests and rice fields, roadkill densities of the Eurasian red squirrel, Siberian chipmunk and Korean hare were higher near the forests, while the densities of the raccoon dog, water deer and leopard cat were higher near rice fields. The results of this study could be an essential information source for mitigating the roadkill problem in Korea.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.139-142
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• 2024

A wild Whooper swan (Cygnus Cygnus) with limping due to an injured left pelvic limb in an accident was rescued on the seashore and transferred to the Jeju Wildlife Rescue Center on November 23rd, 2020. On physical examination, its body condition score was 1 out of 5 due to starvation and dehydration. The left coxofemoral joint was also examined by careful palpating and estimating the damage. Moderated soft tissue swelling and crepitus surrounding the hip joint were confirmed. Radiography and computed tomography (CT) were used together for an accurate diagnosis of the joint. By radiographs readings, it was difficult to accurately confirm the condition of the proximal femur due to superimposition of the synsacrum and internal organs. However, signs such as avulsion fracture of the femoral head and a few fragments around the joint were revealed by CT imaging. Besides, through three-dimensional (3D) image analysis of CT, the dislocated area and condition of the left hip joint could be accurately and easily confirmed. The diagnostic process showing in this paper could be used as a good reference for diagnosing coxofemoral joint luxation in wild swan.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.359-368
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• 2022

개발사업의 부정적인 영향을 감소시킬 수 있는 저감방안의 실효성을 높이기 위해서는 이행률을 높이는 것이 필수적이다. 환경영향평가에서 자연생태환경 동물상 분야의 경우 저감방안에 대한 실효성 문제가 꾸준히 제기되고 있음에도 불구하고 현재 진행되고 있는 개발사업의 이행평가 연구는 미흡한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구는 환경영향평가사업의 대표적인 유형인 도시 및 도로의 개발사업을 대상으로 자연생태환경 동물상 분야의 저감방안 이행률을 평가하고, 각 저감방안별 이행률 차이가 발생하는 원인에 대해 파악하고자 하였다. 도시 및 도로개발사업 저감방안 이행률은 각 56.0%와 64.4%로 낮게 나타났다. 사후 모니터링은 모든 사업유형에서 이행률이 가장 높게 나타났으나, 서식지 조성과 사고예방 저감방안은 낮게 나타났다. 또한, 저감방안 이행률은 보고서 내 기재된 저감방안 내용이 구체적일 때 높음을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통해 환경영향평가 자연생태환경 동물상 분야 저감방안의 이행률을 높이기 위해서는 평가서 작성 시 대상지의 환경적, 지리적 특성을 구체적으로 반영할 필요가 있으며, 실제로 이행할 수 있도록 상세하게 서술할 필요가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 더 나아가 자연환경에 부정적인 영향을 감소시키기 위해 도입된 환경영향평가 제도의 실효성을 증진하기 위한 기초 근거로서 본 연구가 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.