Researchers from Hokkaido University and other institutions noted that Hokkaido sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis) have been observed in Kunashiri Island since 2017 and assumed they either swam ...

A researcher in the ecology of Hokkaido sika deer--the species that inhabits these parts--said the two animals presumably butted heads during the autumn rutting season. The researcher speculated ...

In Hokkaido, which has been hit by a severe cold wave in recent days, a video captured the moment when one of two deer running on snow-covered roads slipped and fell.

Drivers in Hokkaido need to be on the lookout for Ezo deer. The animals are native to the island and much bigger than deer found in other parts of the country. They are causing thousands of ...

red torii gates stood out against the white snow that had blanketed this part of eastern Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island. On a park path, I suddenly saw a Yezo sika deer, with its ...

Runways at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan, were closed temporarily on Thursday morning due to intrusion by deer. The operator, Hokkaido Airports, said it closed both of its ...