NewzUncontrolled feeding by tourists on Okunoshima, an island in Japan's Hiroshima prefecture, has maintained an artificially high rabbit population. According to a recent study, this human-driven population surge has led to significant ecological imbalances affecting local vegetation and other wildlife.
The disruption on the location known as rabbit island has now expanded beyond the lagomorphs to involve wild boars, highlighting the broader environmental consequences of unmanaged tourism interaction with local fauna in the region.
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