How a small-town spat in Hokkaido nearly derailed its bear response measures
SAPPORO – A recent confrontation between a Hokkaido town assembly member and a hunters’ association shines a light…
Travel advisories updated as Japanese tourist attraction is hit by bear attack
A number of countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, have updated their travel advisories for…
Bear Forces Airport Runway to Shutdown
A bear halted all flights landing and taking off from a Japanese airport on Wednesday. Police said the…
Tokushima company develops bear repellent spray amid record attack numbers
As Japan grapples with a record number of fatal bear attacks, a small company in Tokushima Prefecture has…
SDF to provide logistical aid for bear capture efforts
The nation’s Ground Self-Defense Force is preparing to dispatch personnel to Akita Prefecture to assist with measures against…
Camera Captures Bear Family Having The Time Of Their Lives At A Local Playground
The other day, Rozalla Radchishin was out for a drive near her home in Asheville, North Carolina, when…
Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks
The government said Thursday that it will renew by mid-November measures to deal with the rising number of…
Polar Bears International Publishes Drone Guidance for Photographers
BJ Kirschhoffer / Polar Bears International Polar Bears International has published guidelines for photographers and filmmakers using drones…
Ethical Wildlife Photography: A Field Guide to Photographing Animals with Respect
A crew working for an unnamed wildlife photographer fed and used cellophane paper to lure a fox for…
Bear shot in city of Sendai under revised law
SENDAI – The city of Sendai has shot dead a bear under a revised law that allows municipal…
Brave Hens Band Together To Defend Their Flock From A Giant Intruder
Around 50 happy hens live in Jessica Hank’s backyard in Michigan, where they enjoy roaming the pristine property,…
Photographer Brings Drone on Cruise Ship, Finds Polar Bears Living in Abandoned Building
A photographer who brought his drone along on a cruise trip discovered a group of polar bears living…