Macaque monkeys in two separate Japanese prefectures have taken the primatology world by storm after they were spotted attempting to mate with Sika deer. The phenomenon, originally observed in a ...

And just to be clear, the National Park Service advises tourists to stay 25 yards away from animals that are deemed ...

The sacred deer of Nara Park, Japan, are facing a serious threat due to plastic waste left behind by tourists. The park’s 1,300 sacred sika deer, revered for centuries, are creasingly suffering ...

Researchers from Hokkaido University and other institutions noted that Hokkaido sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis) have been observed in Kunashiri Island since 2017 and assumed they either swam ...

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

The introduction of Sika deer as well as rhododendron many years ago disrupted the ecology of the park, says conservation ranger Padruig O’Sullivan. These deer – along with native red deer ...

Cool Edinburgh restaurant Avery is outstanding, says Herald restaurant critic Ron Mackenna. It's got a shiny new Michelin star but don't let ...

The recent illegal releases have brought lynx into the headlines. Why do rewilding campaigners want an official reintroduction programme?

In celebration of Tourism Week, the Welwyn Hatfield Times has compiled a list of the top five tourist attractions this area has to offer.

to try to get central North Island sika deer and Fiordland’s wapiti elk labelled as herds. It has proved to be no easy feat as the approach, which aims to balance hunting and conservation ...

The likes of Michelin-star restaurants Moor Hall and White Swan have been recommended for weekends away in Lancashire.