Some sika deer are part of a millennium-old genetic lineage sacred to Shintoism. Are they more deserving of protection?

For nearly 1,400 years, the sika deer in Japan have remained protected due to their spiritual status in Shintoism, which is ...

Drivers in Hokkaido have been advised to take extra care due to a spate of incidents in which Yezo sika deer have bolted onto ...

In Nara City, Japan, the sacred Japanese sika deer (Cervus nippon), protected for over a millennium, has recently seen a population surge around Nara Park. Genetic analysis reveals mixing between ...

Interacting with the deer at Japan's iconic Nara Park is a bucket list experience for many, but a burst of bad press has cast ...

SCIENTISTS fear two hunters may have contracted a ‘zombie deer disease’ after eating infected meat. The US pair died soon ...

AUTUMN marks the main event of the year for sika deer: mating season. Sika deer have distinctive mating rituals, and their theatrical behaviour makes for one of the most dramatic events in the ...

Per capita, no other grazer matches goats for sheer ecosystem destroying capacity: globally, ecologists call them ‘desert ...

An ambitious plan to make Northland the first region in New Zealand to eradicate wild deer is underway near the Bay of ...

Scotland has embarked upon a campaign to impose strict controls on the country's sika deer population. The deer are said to be costing the forestry industry up to #1m a year in damage to trees.

Also in December, a spokesperson for the Irish Deer Commission told The Corkman that the bypass is a welcome piece of ...

Northland may be on the brink of becoming the largest deer-free area in mainland New Zealand if a planned cull of the wild animals proves successful. A decade-long plan to remove all wild deer from ...