Critically endangered species and ones banned from international trade are among the hundreds of types of birds, reptiles and mammals that researchers identified at 142 animal cafes. By Rachel Nuwer ...

Authorities in a Japanese city say a wild monkey — or multiple wild monkeys — have attacked nearly 40 residents this month, including some inside their apartments. The attacks have been reported in ...

The Japan Wolf Association says returning wolves to the wild would help curb costly agricultural damage by deer, wild boar and monkeys A plan to reintroduce wolves to Japan more than a century after ...

The discovery in a polluted, touristy river is a shining example of wildlife’s resilience—but also raises concerns about their survival. The Dotonbori River runs through Osaka’s tourism center. Lined ...

Injuries from bear attacks have been occurring frequently in Japan. A recent survey found that 67.6% of respondents felt that sightings of wild animals and injuries or damage caused by them are on the ...

Japan is planning to send in its army to help fight bears after a spate of killings by the wild beasts. Some 73 people have been killed or injured by the animals this month in the area of Akita, in ...

A new study examines indicators of mental wellbeing in wild animals to improve conservation efforts. A world-first holistic framework for assessing the mental and psychological wellbeing of wild ...

What kind of relationship did Japanese people and animals have during the early modern Edo period (1603–1868)? An exhibition exploring this historical relationship through ukiyo-e (traditional ...

Walter Veit receives funding from the Representing Evolution project that has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation ...