remains of snails and research (Sato)

 Today I went to our paddy field for a meeting with university staff in the Takasaka farm and took some research for understanding the current condition of the field. Some snails were taken out from the ground and they seemed to be consumed by predator mammals during wintertime. Well, the snails might be easy prey in the winter as they can be collected with many efforts if the predator can clash the shells. Many remains of snail shells were found everywhere and I could have some idea for future research activity. Go to the field is the words of my supervisor while I was in the UK and now I give the same words to students of our university.

さて、本日、農場に打ち合わせに行ってきました。ちょいっと軽く現地調査もしましたが、面白いこと面白いこと。まず、比較的大きめの哺乳動物の足跡、さらにはタニシの殻の残骸。まぁ確かに、こんなの冬にあったらそりゃ食べるよね、だって簡単にそこら中にあるから。普通に死んじゃったタニシの殻は壊されてないからすぐにわかります。ちょい調査したいもんだね、これ。やってみよう。来週やるか、なんかちょいわくわくするわ。