NARA--As Nara's tourists emptied out, so did its iconic deer--so to speak. For the deer, the change looks good. Around the world, lockdowns and stay-at-home campaigns have led to rare images of ...
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 ...