Wild boars strutting about as if they own the place 9/15/26 I am fed up with the wild boars that are constantly roaming about. It is a common occurrence to be feeding the rabbits only to find a boar suddenly standing right behind you. It is frightening how they seem to know that humans carry food; watching the rabbits get fed, they display an attitude that suggests, "Maybe I'll get some too." The boars here look so much like domestic pigs—especially around the hindquarters—and seem to lack...

Is feeding and giving them water really helping rabbits? 9/15/26 On 9/4/26, we visited the Chugoku-Shikoku Regional Environmental Office in Okayama to discuss the matter. One of my objectives was to seek an exemption to the ban on removing rabbits from the island, specifically for the purpose of medical rescue. The ban exists to prevent the spread of disease; while tourists themselves could potentially be carriers, the restrictions on rabbits are so strict because humans are considered...

it acceptable for Ohkunoshima rabbits to suffer and die on the island？ 9/14/26 Some people say the rabbits on Okunoshima are happy living freely with their families and companions. They argue that since the rabbits were born on the island, they should spend their entire lives there. Do they really think it is acceptable for them to suffer and die from illness together, just like the two in this photo? Please stop romanticizing the lives of the rabbits on the island and look at the reality.