Tourist feeding helped push Japan’s famous Rabbit Island beyond its natural limits; now vegetation is stripped and wild boars are attacking rabbits

The unchecked practice of tourists feeding rabbits on Okunoshima has led to an overwhelming rise in their population, ...

Beyond bunny tourism: The hidden consequences of unregulated feeding of rabbits on Okunoshima island

Feeding wild animals is a popular activity at tourist destinations. While these interactions often appear harmless, ...

Suspect held after 77 bunny carcasses found on ‘rabbit island’

An animal-cruelty suspect has indicated responsibility for the deaths of dozens of rabbits on Okunoshima island, a wartime ...
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Japan's famous 'rabbit island' is home to 900 wild bunnies — but tourists are bringing so much food to the island that the animals now face a life-threatening crisis

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A popular tourist attraction in Japan known as the "rabbit island" is seeing a surge in predators. Tourist food leftovers are ...
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Japan's famous 'rabbit island' is home to 900 wild bunnies — but tourists are bringing so much food to the island that the animals now face a life-threatening crisis

Ōkunoshima, also known as "rabbit island", is a popular tourist attraction in Japan with over 100,000 visitors every year. Less than 44 miles away from Hiroshima, tourists flock to the island for its ...