Table 7 Summary of challenges faced by officers and characteristics of management programs
From: Invasive raccoon management systems and challenges in regions with active control
| Â | Oita city | Asahikawa city | Hadano city |
|---|---|---|---|
Main challenges faced by officers | Increased burden of tasks; cooperating with wide variety of residents (in neighboring areas); native mammal control; flexibility of budget | Subsidy system; decreased budget; small number of review options; cooperate with neighboring area; cooperating with agricultural division | Increased burden of tasks; Low budget; cooperating with Japan Agricultural Cooperatives |
Characteristics of management | Positioning the raccoon problem as an environmental and biodiversity issue; cooperating with stakeholders; securing funding | Large scale and multiple year management with large budget; cooperating with diverse group of organizations; utilizing technical expertise | Small budget; management throughout the city, dividing it by area, and over different seasons; cooperating with experts |