Spring reawakens concerns over bear encounters in Japan
Sapporo – With the arrival of spring, it’s not just humans who are out and about more after…
Japanese crane no longer considered ‘threatened’ as population recovers
The Environment Ministry removed the red-crowned crane, also known as the Japanese crane, from its list of threatened…
Neanderthals May Have Hunted Giant Elephants that Roamed across Prehistoric Europe
Chemical clues preserved in the teeth of straight-tusked elephants (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) from the 125,000-year-old site of Neumark-Nord in…
The Vulnerable Cheer Pheasant of the Himalayas
Chir-a-pir chir-a-pir chir chir-chirwa chirwa and chewewoo. This unmistakable call, loud and sharp, once echoed across the steep…
Sweden’s brown bears were saved from brink of extinction. Will annual hunts bring back their demise?
Published on 05/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Sweden’s brown bears are one of the biggest conservation success stories in…
Florida snake hunter and his family wrestle 202-pound python that dragged him 15 feet: report
A Florida snake hunter, his wife, and their two kids were able to wrestle and take out a…
More than 100 employees cut from North Star Health Alliance as state continues to withhold funding
OGDENSBURG – More than 100 employees at North Star Health Alliance are without work after the organization announced…
‘MeatEater’ host explains how to get ‘the healthiest food’
As Americans continue to debate diets, calories and protein sources, Steven Rinella of Montana has a simpler definition…
European Homo sapiens May Have Been Hunting with Bow and Arrow Earlier than Previously Believed
In a new paper published this month in the journal iScience, researchers from the University of Tübingen and…
Tiger trafficking crisis reaches unprecedented levels as wild species plummets from 100,000 a century ago to 5,500 at most
Authorities worldwide have seized an average of nine tigers each month over the past five years, highlighting a…
One of the world’s most endangered species is being ‘eaten into extinction’, researchers warn
Published on 26/11/2025 – 13:00 GMT+1 Lemurs are at serious risk of being driven into extinction as affluent…
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…