Miyajima’s Deer
Life used to be pretty easy for the deer living on Miyajima, but ever since a new rule went into effect a few months ago that banning the sale of animal food near the island’s major tourist attractions, the poor animals are struggling to find food. Here’s a news report that shows hungry deer eating almost anything they can find:
While it is bad for these semi-wild deer to rely on senbei handouts from tourists to survive, I’m not really sure a sudden ban on animal food is a good thing. After all, these deer have spent many years living off free food from human sources, so it might be pretty hard for them to adapt to a situation where they must find their own food.
