Wildlife

Japan deploys bear cameras in mountains as attacks surge

A robotic wolf-shaped deterrent device outside a convenience store at a rural area in Japan’s Kiryu city, where bear sightings have been increasing.

Contractor which wrongly cleared saplings in Central Catchment Nature Reserve warned; trees replanted

A sign on July 1 indicating that reforestation is ongoing at the Lower Peirce Reservoir Park site where the unauthorised clearing took place.

Motorist hurt after car hits elephant calf in Malaysia and plunges into ravine

The 31-year-old victim was trapped inside the car and extricated by the firemen.

Neil the 1,000kg southern elephant seal is back, sows mayhem in Tasmania

Neil, a 1,000kg southern elephant seal, “inspects” a roadside bollard in Hobart, Tasmania.

Japan police investigate another suspected fatal bear attack

Bear attacks have been on the rise in Japan in recent years.

A grizzly encounter, recorded in its entirety, shows a close call

A woman in Alberta, Canada, had an unexpected run-in during her morning dog walk, with a persistent follower.

For sale on Facebook: Monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins

Animals and wildlife products are offered across Meta platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, research shows.

Japan ‘snow monkey’ park to cap visitors after overcrowding, bad behaviour

Recent years have seen the number of tourists rise sharply, sometimes totalling 3,000 to 4,000 a day, a park official said.

New HDB site shrunk to preserve part of forest in Sembawang

The Sembawang North forest (N5 plot) as seen from 513 Wellington Circle on June 22. Two environmental impact assessments commissioned by HDB were published on June 19. They revealed the environmental impact of developments in Sembawang and Tengah.

Laser pointer aimed at viral monkey Punch’s enclosure at Japan zoo

Punch, a macaque, went viral after he was seen clinging to a stuffed orangutan after his mother abandoned him at birth.

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