Kyoto Pref.’s 1st emergency shooting conducted after 2 bears found at residence
A bear is seen at a home in Maizuru, Kyoto…
Stray Cat Nursed Back to Health by Train Staff, Climbs the Ranks to Become Stationmaster
Tama, the stationmaster of Kishi Station in 2007 – CC 3.0. Sanpei, via jp.wikipedia Japan is nothing if…
Tokyo to lift ban on bear hunting next April
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to lift its ban on the hunting of Asian black bears for the…
Japan to survey animal cafes over hygiene and welfare concerns
Japan plans to probe popular animal cafes, where visitors can interact with anything from cats to capybaras, following…
Japan eyes tax relief for bear hunters
The Environment Ministry has started discussions on exempting hunters from the hunting tax as a special measure amid…
Northern boobook flies from Japan to Philippines nonstop, research shows
Tracking with a GPS device has revealed that a northern boobook, an owl species, flew more than 1,800…
Oldest wild red-crowned crane dies in northern Japan at age 35
This photo taken in Nemuro, Hokkaido, in September 2022 shows…
Oldest wild red-crowned crane dies in northern Japan at age 35
This photo taken in Nemuro, Hokkaido, in September 2022 shows…
Cats likely identify one another using fatty acids in urine, research shows
An international group of researchers, including members from Japan’s Iwate University, has said that cats likely identify one…
Scottish zoo’s escaped Japanese macaque monkey returns home
A Japanese macaque named Luka returned to the Highland Wildlife Park in Scotland after escaping from the zoo.…
Fossil reveals ancient salamander that lived millions of years ago in Japan
Conservation and Land Use Program Coordinator for the Hudson River Estuary Program Laura Heady joined FOX Weather to…
3 lions at western Tokyo zoo die of suspected heat-related causes
This supplied photo shows three lions that were being kept…