Drivers in Hokkaido have been advised to take extra care due to a spate of incidents in which Yezo sika deer have bolted onto the roads of Japan's northernmost prefecture and caused serious traffic accidents that have resulted in injuries and deaths.The number of road accidents involving deer has been rising steadily in the prefecture, reaching a record high for the seventh consecutive year in 2023 of 5,287, including two deaths.Experts blame reduced snowfall caused by global warming which has allowed the deer to expand their range from the eastern part of Hokkaido to the central and wester…READ FULL ARTICLE
