Daisuke Imura, National Park Visitor Use Coordinator in Hokkaido, Japan's Shiretoko National Park, holding two "todomatsu" trees (Maries fir) that are about to be planted as part of the 40-year-long ...

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Our stage this time is Akan in eastern Hokkaido Prefecture. The region's vast forests are dotted with volcanoes and lakes. During the harsh winter months, when the area is covered in deep snow, ...

Brown bears foraging for food in the Shiretoko Peninsula of Hokkaido, Japan, have been disrupting tree growth in artificial conifer forests, according to a new study. Researchers compared soil and ...

Brown bears in Shiretoko grow to between 1.3 meters and 2.3 meters tall and can weigh up to 400 kilograms. Their size and bulk mean that they need a plentiful supply of food, especially before ...