Japan's cabinet approved a bill Friday allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas at their own discretion after human ...

After the amended law is enacted, brown and black bears will be designated as 'dangerous animals' along with wild boars under ...

Having witnessed the extinction of the Japanese oriental stork and the Japanese crested ibis, Dr. Shimano knew he had to help.

A group of women belonging to a prefectural hunting association recently staged a study session in this west Japan city to ...

As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan's temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers ...

Three species of abalone found in waters around Japan are now on the Red List of ... data discussions on the international sale of wild animals and plants under the Washington Convention and ...

Originally used to study habitats and behaviors, sensors attached to animals are now being used to monitor the Earth's environment more broadly. Bio-logging can provide useful data about remote ...

The system, which began operation in January, aggregates statistics on captured animals by species and municipality. It is ...