‘Robot wolves’ in high demand to scare off bears in Japan
A Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear…
Easy Japanese news in translation: Rare woodpeckers raise chicks in Okinawa forest
(Mainichi/Shinnosuke Kyan)
In the Yanbaru forest in the north…
Possible Nara Park deer in Osaka raises problem: What to do when tame deer wander into city?
A deer walks in a park in Osaka’s Miyakojima Ward,…
Bringing your pet to Okinawa: What to expect and who’s here to help
U.S. Army Capt. Laura Harms, Veterinary Corps officer, Kadena Veterinary Clinic, poses with her dogs at the Kadena…
Rising bear encounters test Japan’s approach to wildlife management
Kitami, Hokkaido – A rise in bear encounters across Japan is forcing officials to confront a difficult question:…
Foragers in Japan warned misidentification of plants could spell death
A nirinso (Anemone flaccida) leaf, left, is pictured next to…
Besides the Derby, big horse races ran in Kentucky, England, Japan
1 of 2 | Corporate Power wins Saturday’s Grade II Alysheba at Churchill Downs. Photo courtesy of Churchill…
Okinawa Zoo & Museum Festival returns May 2-6
(Photo courtesy of Okinawa Zoo & Museum) With Golden Week, a series of spring holidays arriving on the…
Easy Japanese news in translation: 3 Asian elephants make debut at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka
(Mainichi/Deockwoo An)
On April 21, three Asian elephants made…
Hokkaido teacher’s haunting deer photo nominated for British museum wildlife award
Kohei Nagira is seen in this photo provided by the…
Huge 380-kg bear captured and culled in Hokkaido
TOMAMAE, Hokkaido — A massive 380-kilogram male brown bear was found captured in a metal bear trap…
Study shows deer and boar habitats to spread across most of Japan by 2050
Wild Japanese deer and boars are expected to spread across most of Japan, except for major urban areas,…