Masashi Fukasawa

Masashi Fukasawa


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 October 2024 in Wild
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Hiromitsu TanakaHiromitsu Tanaka
Hiromitsu Tanaka
HSHiroshi Sato
Hiroshi Sato
MFMasashi Fukasawa
Masashi Fukasawa
YYYasuchika Yamaguchi
Yasuchika Yamaguchi
KKKeisuke KAKAZU
Keisuke KAKAZU
YMYuichiro Matsumoto
Yuichiro Matsumoto
(1) Background: The numbers of wild animals in Japan are increasing due to changes in the industrial structure and a decline in the population. Various extermination approaches have been used against animals that are classified as harmful, such as boars. Making effective use of exterminated wild animals will revitalize extermination activities by developing markets as the number of hunters declines. We measured serum testosterone levels to examine the potential value of male wild boars as a meat source and compared them with the testosterone levels in domestic male pigs. Testosterone has an analeptic effect even in small amounts. (2) Methods: Blood testosterone levels were measured by electrochemiluminescence in wild boars and domestic pigs, collected using box traps in Sasebo City. (3) Results: Almost no testosterone was detected in the sera of castrated domestic male pigs, and more testosterone was detected in wild male boars than in pigs. (4) Conclusions: The analysis demonstrated that male wild boars have unique nutritional value compared with domestic pigs.