Residents in the northern region of Akita are living in fear after dozens of assaults on humans. Riot police and the army have been sent to help.
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The Hunt Is On for Bears in Japan After Deadly Attacks
Residents in the northern region of Akita are living in fear after dozens of assaults on humans. Riot police and the army have been sent to help.
Japan Plans to Send Troops to Help Stop Bear Attacks
With the number of people killed by bears reaching a record nationwide, the defense ministry is preparing to send the military to one badly hit area to set traps.
Big-Game Hunter Is Killed by Buffalo During Safari
Asher Watkins, a real estate executive from Texas, was tracking a Cape buffalo in South Africa when he was attacked, a safari company said.
Scientists Revive the Dire Wolf, or Something Close
Dire wolves, made famous by “Game of Thrones,” went extinct some 13,000 years ago. Now, researchers have bred gray-wolf pups that carry genes of their ancient cousins.
Why These Islanders Hunt Dolphins
The residents of Fanalei Island, in the Solomon Islands, say the lucrative hunts will help them buy land elsewhere and move off their sinking home.
A Trump. A Dead Duck. And an Uproar in Italy.
A video shows Donald Trump Jr. sitting in hunting gear beside a dead protected bird. Italian lawmakers want answers.
A Menace to Motorists, but the ‘Noble’ Moose Is Adopted by Newfoundland
Introduced to the island 120 years ago, moose are involved in hundreds of collisions each year. But the huge animal is an accepted part of life here. “I suspect that they got squatters’ rights.”
Fox Hunters in the U.K. Want Protected Status Under Discrimination Law
A lobbying group is preparing a bid to define hunting with animals as a protected belief. Many experts have questions.
Wild Boars Are Wreaking Havoc in Scotland’s Countryside
Local residents say the animals are roaming the roads and hills around the lake, tearing up lawns and terrorizing sheep.