Japan's Deer Problem

[@revdocjim2002]

I live and work in the heart of deer country in the mountains of central Japan. I hunt deer and also help out with a government sponsored culling program. On average I put about 15 to 20 deer worth of venison in the freezer every year. Since starting to hunt here in Japan about 6 years ago I don't think I've purchased red meat at the super market more than 2 or 3 times. Needless to say, I eat a lot of venison. I also give away lots and lots of it to friends. There are no licensed processing plants nearby so commercial use of the meat is impossible. This past year we did start to supply a local startup with culled venison that they use to make dog treats and it is growing, but is still only a drop in the bucket. The culling operation I help with is focused on a prefectural park area that is not open to general hunting. It is a bit over 3,000 acres in size and each year we cull close to 200 deer! Of those, perhaps 20 go to the dog food guy. I personally harvest meat from another 10 or 15. Sadly the rest are all disposed of. I come with a somewhat American hunter's perspective of not wanting any wildlife to go to waste so it's hard to watch. At the same time, the infrastructure for utilizing more of the meat simply doesn't exist here. Thanks for the balanced coverage of our problem.

[@LifeWhereImFrom]

Thanks for the comment! Really good to hear first hand experience.

[@ashleypierro2284]

It's great that at least some of the culled deer are being put to use to make dog treats. I met a pet store owner in Osaka a few years ago that was selling antlers from culled deer as dog chews.

[@DEtchells]

Wow, what a great story, props to you for the work you do and especially helping to put the culled meat to good use. (I’m curious, I assume you use a gun to hunt the deer: How does it work with owning and using a gun there? What are the bureaucratic hurdles you have to pass? I don’t know much on the topic, but my understanding is that Japan has bery restrictive gun ownership regulations. What’s it like dealing with them?)

[@alexhamon9261]

How accessible is hunting to a typical Japanese citizen in terms of cost and weapon regulations?

[@msmaria5039]

Does Japan ask American hunters for help?

[@Elinalisism]

Comments 1yr ago: People talking fixing deer problems Now: Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@seamali4383]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jofx4051]

*You deer*

[@ricomambozero3811]

Roxy is my ideal

[@Elinalisism]

@@ricomambozero3811 damn you find me 😅

[@jotana_ch]

@@ricomambozero3811 roxy my beloved.

[@battlesheep2552]

Damn, i guess we do need to disband the deer club

[@lester4532]

Nekoyamada Neko was right all along

[@bread5049]

@@lester4532 You mean shikamayada shika?

[@growingoaks]

THE DEER CULT IS MY LIFE, I REFUSS

[@ken.7019]

its shikanover 😩😞

[@aligatoryisus9865]

damn…😞

[@legojedi328]

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@SA-mo3hq]

S H I K A

[@Carpirinha]

​@@SA-mo3hqSHIIIKA

[@Puputchi]

Shiiii~~~kaaaa~~~

[@KlanxHunt]

Notsu!~

[@SetiKt]

Why human not deer? 🦌

[@onewingedangel2479]

I am thoroughly enjoying the fact that half the comments are helpful and empathetic hunters talking about deer populations and solutions in their homelands, and the other half of the comments are Noko-posting.

[@briancarlo5151]

Shikanokonoko? ____________

[@onewingedangel2479]

@@briancarlo5151 yeah

[@alihorda]

You deer

[@Elaina-0416]

@@briancarlo5151koshitantan

[@alain.e]

SHIIIIIIIIII............ . . . . . KA!

[@nadishperanda1758]

Whoaa. I didn't expect nokotan friends are that destructive.

[@Metalhead45-mb4iq]

しかのこのこのここしたんたん

[@dacracking5768]

Lmao, came here curious about them after watching that too lmao

[@りか-d4h]

ぬん！

[@qBtz]

I am convinced that nokotan is paid by Big Shika as propaganda against deer population control

[@MabusTiefsee]

Her introduction as dark souls boss should make clear how destructive deer are

[@ineedmorecarrots6063]

sees deer in thumbnail checks comments immediately

[@gekkouga2828]

🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌

[@aizensosuke873]

@@ineedmorecarrots6063 Shiiiikaaaaa

[@urielantoniobarcelosavenda780]

Why human no deer?

[@RainbowGod666]

I l c e r v o

[@Idk_Shinobu]

You beat me to writing the same thing 😭

[@lonesoul1505]

Shikanoko anime really made look up this video.. and now I understand why she's so destructive xD

[@poiiihy]

shikanoko anime making you look up this video made the algorithm recommend it to me

[@kkrock_]

@@poiiihy same

[@BabyIshii]

Same😂

[@fadillah6014]

​@@poiiihyI even haven't watched it yet, they just spawned everywhere. then this video show up and of course..... They here too

[@UltimatePerfection]

it was recommended to me after looking up shikanoko opening.

[@francis_p]

Gee, I sure wonder why this shows up in my recommendations

[@narpwa]

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@christiangonzalez6945]

I also have no idea NOT A ZINCH zero. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@ethanschannel]

🦌

[@tytool2385]

しかのこのこのここしたんたん

[@bensoncheung2801]

555 👍 5th 💬

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

Nokotan is a force of nature.

[@narpwa]

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@ZachX888]

Literally! xD

[@Param11930]

Not to be reckoned with

When you think about it everything is

[@KorbAgain]

RULES OF NATURE! *Koshi stops the giant falling antler with her old nailed bat*

[@caomouse8829]

"My deer friend, ..... you ARE the problem"

[@TrusteeNail]

The Deer Friends were the Koshitans we made along the way 📝📝✍✍✍✍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@narpwa]

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@ZachX888]

Dun dun DUNNNNNNNNNN! :o

[@Noko_ShikanokoREAL]

nah

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

​@@ZachX888nun nun nuuuuun

[@martinthomas2520]

“You deer!”- Shikanokonokonoko Koshitantan

[@narpwa]

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@Homiloko2]

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@FrierenIsGoated]

しかのこのこのここしたんたん

[@XianMMD]

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@Noko_ShikanokoREAL]

yeah

[@Aleks96Clips]

the owner of the channel looking and puzzled on why this 1 year old video is spiking on views again

[@thereprehensible435]

*_"Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan~!"_*_ echoes in the distance, approaching rapidly._

[@Ajourneyofknowing]

What?

[@doppled]

@@Ajourneyofknowing Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@fanyoktavia1703]

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@Metalhead45-mb4iq]

しかのこのこのここしたんたん

[@samuelkint1836]

Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Nun! Nun!

[@ineedmorecarrots6063]

*LEAVE ME ALONE*

[@herodotus425]

chigau!

[@SetiKt]

Shikanokonokonokokoshitantan

[@yeoldebaccyfarm3081]

*boss music starts playing* S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A S H I K A

[@tentiapoe]

YOU DEER

[@narpwa]

Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

[@yassinashraf1235]

SHIKA

[@somerandomfatguy.3384]

Brian rott.

[@ZILtoid1991]

しか！

[@telanos2492]

This is not an uncommon story - where the apex predator no longer exists, and a herbivorous animal decimates plantlife as a result. Its good that this video (among others) is helping to bring awareness of the issue. In Australia, there is a similar issue with the Kangaroo - and similarly, there have always been efforts to reduce 'waste' from the resulting culls - whether by selling kangaroo meat (often used as pet food, but also for human consumption), or use of its hide (it turns out kangaroo leather is incredibly durable). So, it is truly unfortunate when "animal lovers" campaign to ban kangaroo products (as has happened in some US states), because they don't want cute animals to be culled - without any appreciation for the fact that the culling must take place to preserve the sustainability of the broader ecosystem.

[@alukuhito]

Stop worrying about the animal lovers. They're not the problem. The problem is the people who killed off the apex predators and now the people who refuse venison in favour of beef, pork, and chicken. If meat lovers gave a crap about the broader ecosystem, they'd adjust their eating.

[@aelardiz]

Out here in India, we have a street dog problem and it's hella bad, not even for killing them off but these same guys even protest against their euthanasia... Same with wild boars ruining crops, hunting ain't permitted to them, deer ain't much a problem but it too is state protected on serious charges...

[@jeremycoelho1833]

​@@aelardiz Yea the street dog problem is bad. My cousin recently got bit and when they complained and got the animal control people to show up. A few animal lover activists in the society got together and stopped them. They also threatened my cousin, that same dog has also bit around 3 other people

[@zakosist]

​@@jeremycoelho1833 I care about preventing animal cruelty and over-hunting, but those "animal lovers" go too far. And not really looking rationally at what is best for the animals themself, they let their emotions rule. Compassion is great, but even compassion can be misguided, as can any emotion. Id rather be killed quickly by a shot than slowly starve to death if those were the options...

[@Chen-gl9hm]

The idea of culling humans came to your mind ...They are everywhere .... They are the problem .They are responsible for unbalanced . So

[@st.altair4936]

Counterpoint: Nokotan is very cute and deserves her own club

Counterpoint: venison!

[@lightningjadejavier]

Counter, Counterpoint: Deer in the Minecraft sheep machine 😏

[@IamcountachYT]

Yum-e

[@Eltipoquevisteayer]

NO

[@st.altair4936]

@@Eltipoquevisteayer YES

[@aaqif3965]

Shikanokonoko koshitantan

[@pharoahcaraboo9610]

reminds me a lot of yellowstone, after wolves had been hunted to extinction there. the people who lived there found, over time, the elk and deer ate away the underbrush and bark unfettered, had large population booms, which gradually began to eat away at the forests themselves. birds went away, small game left or was overhunted by coyotes, which similarly had population booms, and the landscape was becoming more barren to favor the deer and elk. when wolves were re-introduced... the problem fixed itself. sadly the japanese wolf is no longer with us, so it probably wouldn't be wise to bring european or american wolves to japan. edit: man. this comment section is turning into a drinking game. comment from someone who just didn't watch the video? drink. comment from somebody who takes this comment and spins it into some political diatribe? drink. calm down folks.

[@Amaling]

it's hard to say, I personally don't know enough research of the stability of bringing closest related wolves into the country, bringing more bears in bringing other predators etc

[@RoseNZieg]

there are rumors of people in the forest still hearing wolf noises on rare occasions. I just hope that that means there are still isolated pairs.

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

their only one choice hunt them down 🔫🗿

[@Vyz3r]

The only other method is to hunt them, but guns are illegal in Japan.

[@88kayleigh]

@@Vyz3r they’re not entirely illegal, just very highly regulated and difficult/expensive to get and be licensed for. I was reading up a bit more on this after I watched the video and it sounds like the other issue with the decline in hunting in Japan is just that people tend to be more urbanised now than in previous generations. It did also make me wonder if the people that do hunt tend to go through the trouble of getting a gun license, or if they use other methods. Bows or traps or something?

[@farhanyudaputra6422]

Huh, i for sure thought somebody was gonna comment that shikanoko meme thing here

[@lumi7610]

Come back again now. You should see this

[@illuminoeye_gaming]

You're a bit early

[@cheesyborgor8394]

There's A LOT now

[@Compulsor]

you were too early, really...

[@yassinashraf1235]

Now this too much

[@SomeSpicyBanana]

I've been watching too much deer anime brainrot. It led me here.

[@dudesayshi2191]

YOU DEER

[@ethanschannel]

🦌🦌🦌

[@simunator]

Oh deer!

[@jonmichaelgalindo]

Someone should make an anime about this.

[@jovelamita9286]

I know right????????

[@JohnCautionSign]

true like. a deer girl who has the behavior of a deer. and likes deer crackers ofc

[@thunderlocus3]

And they should be friends with a previous delinquent with a sister who has yandere tendencies.

[@drguineapig8755]

⁠@@thunderlocus3and have one friend that is obsessed with rice.

[@succmama1039]

​​@@drguineapig8755 Don't forget, we need a red haired loli thats "hates" deer

[@LifeWhereImFrom]

I went into making this video knowing that Japan had an overpopulation of deer and had come across the idea (in several places) that eating more deer could be a more humane way of controlling the population. I learned that doing that is easier said than done and that it could never be a 100% solution. I'm guessing that hunters and environmentalists probably already knew this. What do you think about the whole deer problem?

[@GMRLucas]

One or two states in Brazil has a problem but with capybaras, two ways that "controlled" this problem: - Allowing hunting in some months of the year - Sterilization, making them unable to have children this sounds like aot to be honest 😂😂

[@gareth0000]

I think they need to look at the bigger picture to solve this problem. Instead of looking at only the deer population problem, look at the whole ecosystem, they should find the best answer from there.

[@suhben]

I say release the apex predators

[@kekchanbiggestfan]

What can happen when you turn a problem into a product is that demand increases and the incentives to get rid of the problem in the first place is lessened

[@ryanyoung7433]

They really are assholes though, I know first hand LMAO

[@kcln9141]

Shika noko tokotoko arawaru nokonoko Tsuno tsuno pyoko pyoko mitame wa onya noko? Chikagoro uwasa no nakanaka kiwamono Otenami ikahodo hena choko?

[@orionstargaze]

This is almost the exact same situation we have in Appalachia. Ideally, we would recover the native red wolf population and they would keep the deer in balance, but the red wolves are so close to extinction that there are only a few dozen left, so it's very hard to get them to a large enough population to make an impact.

[@lopoa126]

Plus conservatives tend to love murdering wolves only to complain about deer being overpopulated 🤦‍♂️

[@Bob_Adkins]

Pretty sure the reason red wolves can't recover is that they let their dogs run free and they drive the red wolves in deep forests. Bears and bobcats can help control deer too, but again, dogs push them out.

[@zakosist]

They are already seriously planning to bring back mammoths, why not red wolves?

[@macc.1132]

Great comment! All over America, really. Deer thrive with no wolves and grizzlies around, and rare plants and the insects that thrive on them are mowed into extinction. Coyotes also do well without those mid to large size predators around (except for black bear?), but that a whole other ecological disaster. Before you know it, large areas of the country are very homogenous... sort of like a front lawn.

[@cjthebeesknees]

@@macc.1132 Which is a disaster, the overpopulation of deer with that nasty wasting virus that’s had an uptick lately is concerning and the culling of wolves and bobcats and mountain lions and their late realization of how important they are is hanging by a thread still to this day, not to mention all the human deaths and economic factors that deer cause with accidents and other shenanigans. They’re more concerned with limiting responsible gun ownership and enacting ridiculous ever increasingly restrictive licensing and excessive fees to generate shady revenue and create more unnecessary red tape for the average citizen then ever nowadays.

[@seebastian5834]

Here in Germany, hunters are allowed to process and sell their own game meat. It's commonly served in restaurants, but usually sold on a small business level only - the stuff in supermarkets is usually farmed (often imported from New Zealand). The whole country is split into hunting grounds which are leased out to hunters or groups of them. There's quotas and regulations (given that this is Germany, tons of them) and stuff to manage game populations, and you can even study to become a professional hunter. According to Wikipedia, 1 in 235 Germans is has a hunting license (0,43% of the population), so there's roughly 1 hunter per km² in Germany... Sounds like the main issue keeping Japan from just eating their deer problem are over-complicated legislation and a lack of marketing, really. It's not like there aren't loads of templates for other post-natural cultural landscapes and their handling of game already out there, either.

[@disa.v2365]

I've never thought that outside Europe isn't deer hunting something usual to reduce numbers.

[@TheRealDionysos]

The problem in europe is that deer have a lot of fear from humans in europe. In other nations there is a common friendliness. You will destroy it if you kill them.

[@justanaverage1762]

You are not even allowed to camp or start a fire in your dystopian hellhole

[@brett76544]

When I lived in Germany I got to meet and befriend a forest mister, so I was able one weekends to help push deer to the hunters. Still the regulations were just mountainous and the NYS archery course and PA hunting courses that I had to take here in the US were nothing compared to what you need in Germany. Now did I shoot a deer in Germany, no comment but I saw a few go down by the people with bows or guns. I even got to see a kid get his first deer, he has to be in his 40's now.

[@pathfinderlight]

In the US, hunters are typically not allowed to sell meat. However plenty of people transfer it in trade deals. For instance, you can hunt and bring your kill to a butcher to process, and he can keep some of the meat as a fee.

[@akirapink]

ah, yes...Delinquent Deer

[@joshuamanlapaz9380]

DEERLINQUENT

[@Phobiathething]

@@joshuamanlapaz9380 DEER GOD THAT WAS A GOOD ONE

[@EdGee1989]

Oh Deer.

[@abrahammesrajecorrea2349]

Yankee no deer onee san

[@yassinashraf1235]

My deer lord , this too much to endeere

[@HM-kc4ky]

I was watching Shikanokonokonokokoshitantan and now the algorithm recommend me this.

[@noorlight-sz7im]

Shikanoko noko noko koshitan tan

[@EmelieWaldken]

I really like how you presented the complexity of the problem. Deer are not BAD, humans are not BAD, hunters are not BAD... it's just COMPLICATED. A country/region needs processing facilities, customers aka a consumption habit, and then there's the problem of Japanese planted forests... Great video, thanks !

[@xRAINxOFxBLOODx]

The only comment from the past month that's not about Noko-tan

[@claidheamhsoluis3044]

Like the trailer of Shika nokonoko koshitantan said, "Why are humans not deer?"

[@thereprehensible435]

Deer should learn to selectively breed and genetically modify crops to feed their ravenous population.

[@skipskip342]

Japan: we have a serious deer problem Also Japan: SHIKANOKO NOKONOKO KOSHITANTAN

[@Noko_ShikanokoREAL]

we are cool

[@PeruvianPotato]

​@@Noko_ShikanokoREAL We? Nga we all know damn well you're American, quit playing

[@1nkt1tan1]

​@@PeruvianPotato Ah yes Americans, the only people who understand the english language.

[@PeruvianPotato]

@@1nkt1tan1 I doubt he's Japanese

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

Pick one. It's like how coke cola is killing mexico but they can't give it up.

[@Phobiathething]

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[@MS-fe3vo]

🦌🎵🦌🦌🎵🦌🦌🦌🦌🎵🦌🦌🦌🦌

[@fumikokoyaa3315]

Shikanokonokonoko koshitantan

[@TienNguyen-ky4dx]

Shika nokonoko koshitantan

[@super7426]

Shikanokonokonoko koshitantan 👍

[@Starpotion]

Whoa whoa nobody's messing with your head

[@XenoflareBahamut]

0:48 Nichijou warned us

[@cjmayor014]

finally another anime reference other than S H I K A

[@YuNherd]

we need that mr. principal

[@jcl7549]

For the hunting/processing issue: Hunters in the US for wild hogs had ran into similar problems of not being able to sell harvested games, and had taken to trapping the animals live so they can be brought to a certified processing plant for harvesting. Some places also operate these Mobile Slaughter Units that go from site to site to cut down the hassle of those needing their games processed.

[@imchris5000]

its better for the land to let the pigs rot were they die. the real problem with processing boar meat is most of them are riddled with worms

[@huldu]

Another problem is that there are fewer and fewer hunters. It's not a lucrative job compared to *everything* else you can do these days. This will always be the downside in us people dealing with a problem like this when no natural predators are around. Either we push an animal to extinction or it goes the other way. There is no such thing as a balance when we people are involved.

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

@@huldu The perception of hunting has been warped from a profession to a hobby, thus, regulations don't care to provide any financial incentives or opportunities to attract more people. If you want to kill a profession, simply stop allowing people to profit from it, you can see the same happening with farmers.

[@huldu]

@@cdgonepotatoes4219 Exactly, we're more than capable of "culling" animals but if there are no incentives to do so then it won't happen. It's not just about culling but more of a controlled environment where you don't overdo something which is something we're very good at. I still think the best solution is to let predators do the work and somehow work around that but with cities being closer and closer to wildlife it's such a mess. Depending on where in the world it takes place there are truly terrifying predators lurking that would consider humans as prey.

[@Epsilon-18]

@@jcl7549 500 wild boars...

[@mekorlang]

We know why we're here

[@lati0s]

SHIIIKA SHIIIKA

[@keymash]

shikanokonokonoko koshitantan

[@FreeUgcgamecards]

Nope, came for the deers. Don't even know about the anime.

[@AbiyBattleSpell]

Deer lore is cool and all but can we get a video on those gerbils in the graph. I didn’t know japan had wild gerbils, let alone they where the 2nd threat to japans nature 🐱

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

Yeah that's kind of amusing to me

[@LifeWhereImFrom]

Perhaps Japanese Field Mouse is a better translation? You can check out the Wikipedia page here (need to translate it though) ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%92%E3%83%A1%E3%83%8D%E3%82%BA%E3%83%9F

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

@@LifeWhereImFrom That article didn't really delve into why they are so destructive

[@AbiyBattleSpell]

@@LifeWhereImFrom ya but a video be neater 🐱

[@alukuhito]

You don't know about The Wild Gerbils of Honshu?

[@Multrakiller]

This video doesn't stop popping up on my recommended. Every damn search, this video somehow pops up.

[@momo-i1t3d]

oh deer

[@necro-claud6370]

Shika

[@BuoBuoLi]

Comments expected: Discussing the problem Comments since July, 2024: *Shikanokonokonokokoshitantan!Shikanokonokonokokoshitantan*

[@Homiloko2]

Japan in 2023: makes a documentary about it Japan in 2024: documentary didn't work, let's make an anime

[@AlexandriaZubia]

This is what happens if you kill off all of the natural predators and an environment. This is what happened in Yellowstone, which was almost completely reversed after reintroducing wolves back into the area where the damage was most prevalent.

[@grenadefullofguts]

The wolves were killed off by rabies disease.

[@LegoSwordViedos]

It also happens when people like you ban their most natural predator humans from legally being allowed to hunt and control their numbers, then you whine and complain when they become rampant, and then you vote to put those wolves in my state where they kill peoples cattle, which are each worth thousands of dollars. And the danger they pose to people who have to live next to them, and then you are likely the same type of person to force gun control on people like me where you forced wolves to be dumped into my back yard and if it attacks me and I defend myself I can get SUED AND SENT TO JAIL. You do one stupid thing and try to fix it by doing several other stupid things but you don't care when it doesn't effect you, you don't loose your lively-hood, or risk your life, but you demand I and my family risk our lives, and loose lively-hood. Also never mind all the deseise and illness wolves spread around.

[@amentco8445]

​@@grenadefullofguts Is this really true? Has this happened anywhere else?

[@coinlockerbaby578]

​@@grenadefullofguts Where, in Yellowstone or in Japan? I know the situation in Yellowstone was mostly caused by humans trying to exterminate wolves after they began farming livestock in the area.

[@sicko_the_ew]

@@grenadefullofguts Not rabies. Nearest I got from a search on this was the National Parks Service reporting an outbreak of canine distemper that dropped the population severely (but hasn't wiped it out). Wild animal ecology includes their parasites and diseases, so this kind of thing is bound to happen in wild populations. (Resulting in increased deer populations, habitat degradation due to overgrazing, and probably more food for a rapidly recovering wolf population - since with deer you have one birth per year, whereas wolves have one litter per year). It's a cycle. Given enough space for it to happen in, it never (or seldom) ends.

[@omeismm]

damn they made that one anime into a real thing

[@mrduck4623]

I immediately came to check the comments and wasn’t disappointed 😂

[@Yezserjp25]

ME: watched Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan KZbin ALGORITHM:

[@Esudao]

This is such a clearly-structured video, with sources to back everything up, also interviews and a deep dive into the landscape. Really well done! Glad that I'm subscribed to this channel for a couple of years already now.

[@aldrich_leon8547]

Also japan: we can make a brainrot anime out of this

[@FARDEENKHANQWE123]

juts here to check comments from the last month.

[@tl1326]

the fact that wasting disease hasn’t rampaged through nara park is incredible

[@Sarazoul]

My uncle had deers. Deer poop is different their our own. They are small little grains. They don't really smell or attrack rodents or flies. I still wouldn't want to step on it, but it's not a much of hazard compared to the poop of other species

[@dragonace119]

@@Sarazoul Your talking about uninfected deer, he's talking about infected deer since wasting disease is caused by a prion which if your familiar with mad cow disease then you get why its so damned terrifying. Though as of now it only affects deer, its just people are afraid that it might start affecting other species of animals or even humans.

[@VRtechman]

Yeah I mean come on Dude, if Japanese people saw a drooling dear that's acting weird, the whole Provence would be in LOCK DOWN! 😂 Not just the park being closed! 😅 Here in America infected deer are killed and buried in Dump Site where no one is allowed to ever dig it up again. 😢

[@lewisgiles8855]

The fact they aren't a main course meal daily is what's incredible. Deers not a problem where Im from, deeeeliciouse!

[@swayback7375]

@@lewisgiles8855if you’re in the US then your statement is certainly not true. Whitetail deer populations are out of control in basically all the eastern us. Hunting a few, even tagging out is no where near enough control. The populations in the northern central US are all sick and need to be wiped out before they infect the rest of them, seems impossible at this point.

[@blandrooker6541]

We have a similar problem here in Colorado Springs with deer wandering through town. For the most part the deer have learned to stay out of major roadways, but there are a few deer strikes in town. However, it's not only deer, but also bears and mountain lions, but all of them are outnumbered by Canadian Geese that block traffic near ponds crossing or standing in the road. The goose problem got so bad in one area the property owner drained the pond and the geese moved on.

[@circeowaggles]

This is exactly what it's like in Boise Idaho

[@estelsil]

This is also a problem in western Pennsylvania in the U.S. It isn’t unusual to look out a window and see a dozen deer in your yard, even in the city.

[@lopoa126]

If only conservatives didn’t love murdering wolves and other predators

[@pinkhead6857890]

Same in NC. Its almost like we should update our hunting laws....

[@arjunratnadev]

well! you can or capture some to provide food to Tigers or lions

[@gersongallo3413]

​@@arjunratnadev or just eat them. Why keep buying beef or chicken if you can hunt and eat them? For me, deer meat tastes even better than beef

[@jcmo69]

Pennsylvania created their own problem with the hunting regulations they established.

[@charlesbarkson]

No matter how hard this video tried to convey a point, it never stood a chance against the SHIKA brain rot

[@muhammadazeem1346]

So Shikanoko Noko and her friends are actually a problem

[@yt.Omnifarious26]

Definitely, Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan anime (My Deer Friend Nokotan) originated from this.

[@josephpaulson9495]

It is absolutely not a coincidence that everyone got recommended this video when they did

[@marshal_anon4522]

Shika Noko Noko Noko Koshitantan

[@MarceloCostaPlaxsin]

Life is not shikanoko nokonoko koshitatan

[@hakirayleigh]

Poor Koshi. Now I understand her pain.

[@urielantoniobarcelosavenda780]

Legit my first reaction was "Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan!?!?!?"

[@morgwn2377]

As an Australian, and Urban Planner, I genuinely appreciate the unique insight you provide into Japanese bureaucracy! Cheers 🙂

[@whitewolf2767]

he said nothing about japanese bureaucracy and more about what people think of killing deer

[@plandsandtravels]

@@whitewolf2767 everything is connected. There is bureaucratic process involved in certifying game meat for example. He touches on it in the video, but unless you’re involved in thus kind of work, the link might seem too tenuous to notice

[@turtleofpride4572]

I find your countries approach to feral cats interesting

[@Epsilon-18]

As soon as I "deers in Japan" I already knew that one anime would get mentioned

[@ve2vfd]

Deer overpopulation is starting to be a problem in my region of Canada (western Quebec). With little culling as younger generations are not interested in hunting and very few predators the white tail deer populations have skyrocketed here, to the point where we have a high winter mortality (sickness and starvation).

[@tfyk5623]

like the deer eat so much that there isn't enough food for them, so most die, the plants grow back, then the cycle repeats?

[@larghedoggo9607]

​@@tfyk5623 The cycle might not easily done considering plants growing is being more difficult nowadays, it might become a retardive ecosystem, in other word, might become a desert.

[@iwiffitthitotonacc4673]

We have the opposite problem in my country - too many people want to hunt. Can we come to Canada and hunt for you?

[@tfyk5623]

@@iwiffitthitotonacc4673 which country?

[@iwiffitthitotonacc4673]

@@tfyk5623 Denmark - I wanted to start hunting as a hobby myself and apparently it has gotten massively popular, because it is something to do outside with friends and is relatively easy.

[@TheWaifu4Laifu]

shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan

[@samuelkint1836]

Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Nun! Nun!

[@jerungbiru55]

Shikanoko tokotoko Arawaru nokonoko Tsuno tsuno pyoko pyoko Mitamewa onyanyoko?

[@samuelkint1836]

Chikagoro uwasa no nakanaka kiwamono Otenami ikahodo hena choko?

[@kingpeashooter9157]

Sugoku mukashi kara Japan ni seisoku Shika senbei nara mugen ni kudasai!

[@omorplush]

tonakai wa nakama kamoshika wa ushika demo demo matomete guuteimoku

[@DanielHomeImprovement]

not only it was really interesting, the technical quality of this documentary is exceptional, way above a standard youtube video. Thanks for posting such an amazing content

[@ethanschannel]

Never did the creator expect this video to resurface on the Internet again with comments full of "My Deer Friend Nokotan"💀💀💀

[@themeekwarrior]

It's good to see that the people here retain a respect and appreciation for the deer while also seeing the problem of the deer population being enormous. It's really too bad that the Japanese wolf is gone forever, and now people have to play the part of balancing a delicate ecosystem.

[@st.altair4936]

The comments now: Shikanokonoko koshitantan 🦌🎵🦌🎶 Shikanokonoko koshitantan 🦌🎵🦌🎶

[@f1r3hunt3rz5]

Oh deer, never knew that Shika Nokotan anime is kinda accurate

[@johnsudeep9021]

(Nun) Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan (Nun! Nun!)

[@wanderlvst6801]

great work on this video! very informative and thank you for interviewing everyone in it. they were very understanding of the situation from a bigger picture perspective. .

[@milmilmana]

Love how this video is recommended to everyone now that Shikanoko is airing

[@Frieren_a_freira_defeituosa]

In the millisecond I saw the deer in the title I know how the comments would be 😂

[@ilamparithi.]

I wonder why a 1 year old video would spike in popularity 🤔 GETOUTOFMYHEADGETOUTOFMYHEADGETOTANTANSHIKANOKONOKONOKOKOSHITANTAN

[@aizensosuke873]

Did someone say... SHIKA?! shikaaaaaa...... shiiiiikaaaaaaa...... Shiiiiiii- KA NOKO NOKO NOKO KOSH Tan Tan

[@bibliocharylodis]

In Austria, we keep the population in check by hunting a specific quota during specific times in the year. We don't disturb the deer and boar during mating and child rearing season. They are also fed during winter, which I think helps keep them in certain areas and from eating too many trees. At the same time, they are important for the health of the woods, so it's a win-win situation. Of course, hunted animals don't go to waste as they are used for food and stuff. We are, of course, a much smaller country, so logistics are easier. Venison is delicious, though. It's a very deep, very rich meat taste and it's generally very lean meat. It's considered almost a delicacy here and prices reflect that.

[@wzukr]

Würdest du auch diesen Schuß wagen? Ich nicht! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKbMc3dnnNOlhas Zu deiner Info, der Sikahirsch steht bei 3:12 in der Bildmitte und bei 3:13 sieht man in zwischen den Bäumen weglaufen. Wild schießen so wie sie es in Japan machen kann man nicht "jagen" nennen. Dazu kommt dass die nur wenige, als Delikatessen bekannte, Fleischteile mitnehmen und den Rest des erlegten Wilds vor Ort verrotten lassen, weil es ja so viele Sikahirsche gibt!

[@eile4219]

I'm in US, we alao have too many rabbits and deers in my area. If you accidentally hit and kill one with your car, you are legally able to take them home 😅

[@gersongallo3413]

Australia has got rat infestation and we have no ways to stop them from growing exponentially in numbers as pest control doesn't fix the problem

[@geneard639]

Where I'm from, South Alabama, hunting deer is pretty much a way of life. Farmers are allowed to take deer on planted property to protect crops and depending on where you're at, they have to notify Fish and Wildlife, get a game tag number, and it varies but some places the deer needs to be dressed and donated to the needy, some places farmers just put'em up.

[@willowboy_618]

Who else got this video recommended after Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan?

[@firepuppies4086]

... This didn't just suddenly show up for no reason

[@zcircaxxviii]

common nokotan being menace to society lmaoo

[@mofu1053]

Nokotan😭😭😭

[@Metalhead45-mb4iq]

しかのこのこのここしたんたん

[@mtarek2005]

alya-san!

[@Epsilon-18]

@@mtarek2005 CALL MASACHKA FELLA 🗣️🗣️💯💯🔥🔥🦅🦅

[@mofu1053]

@@mtarek2005 i changed to migu

[@mtarek2005]

@@mofu1053 lol

[@Belleplainer]

Deer are actually starting to become a problem where I grew up in southern New Jersey. The only predators there who will go after deer are coyotes, and they only do so rarely. The number of deer being taken during the hunting season is way down because not as many people hunt as when I was growing up. When I was a kid, you'd rarely see deer coming near where people live; they stayed out in the wooded areas and you'd really only see them standing in fields way off the road near the woods, or the occasional one that had been hit by a car. Now they come into town a lot more and you see many more of them having been hit by vehicles.

[@CordeliaWagner]

Hunting is murder and it's good that it's illegal in many countries. A three months injection with contraceptives at the beginning of breeding season is the solution The USA is so backwards. Ugh.

[@TheOriginalGenghis]

I was in New Jersey last year, Lincoln harbor, right across the river from Manhattan , and there were bucks fight right next to it right next to the road, I have no idea how they got there.

[@Teporame]

In the Sierra madre in Mexico, deers are rarely seen. We have coyotes, pumas, newly introduced wolfs and humans keeping them at bay. Not a problem at all.

[@graycat7704]

It's the same in Central. In spring they are everywhere and we get a Increase in road kill too.

[@huldu]

It's a bit sad to see because the natural balance has not been maintained. This is why predators are so important in an ecosystem for it to function properly. We people are *terrible* at this, no matter what we do something will go wrong. The problem is as we people expand and move closer and closer to forests, change the land, the first things to go are predators as they directly interfere with us(eating livestock, pets etc) so they get culled quickly. This is why so many non-predatory animals live alongside us near cities or even in cities. There are no predators and free food everywhere. Of course the answer isn't to kill everything but try find a balance and that includes natural predators.

[@CordeliaWagner1999]

Sterilisation. Tubal Ligation and Vasectomies

[@licro4792]

Wow when I watched Shikanokonoko tan tan I thought its just a funny brainrot anime. I didnt realize it was actually made to draw people's attention to such serious and profound problem

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

We have the same problem in New Zealand. There are deer out in the bush, damaging the ecosystem, eating everything in sight. We hunt them, but there are so many in places that are remote and very difficult to get to. So they're out there, eating trees and plants faster than they can grow.

[@Zerpentsa6598]

Stop call it a problem.

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

@@Zerpentsa6598 But it IS a problem. There aren't supposed to be any deer here, they're an invasive species, driving native creatures into decline.

[@aditisk99]

​@The Hangman's Daughter It is not their problem, it's human induced problem.

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

@@aditisk99 That may well be true, but it doesn't mean they should be there. If anything it proves they're not! Just because some idiot decided he'd like to go deer hunting in the 1800s doesn't mean we don't need to kill every last damn deer in New Zealand. We do! They eat everything in sight, leaving nothing for our precious native creatures. They rip up the underbrush, destroying nesting sites of ground dwelling birds. The fact they were brought here is very much their problem. It's not their fault, but it is their problem, because it means we're out to kill as many as we can. The only good deer in NZ is the one on my plate.

[@beastmaster0934]

Exactly, deer don’t even BELONG in NZ With other countries, like the US, UK, mainland Europe, and Japan, the problem is that there are no native predators in high enough numbers to keep the deer in check. In NZ, the problem is deer don’t even belong, but some idiots decided to introduce them to the islands, and now they’re wrecking the place.

[@arandomuser9533]

Yeah, they also have high explosive antlers.

[@mukamuka0]

oh! god...this age like fine wine. Right now Japan has a Big big girl deer problem

[@catg7695]

You make the most fascinating and informative videos.

[@ichbinein123]

I got a hunting license 3 years ago (despite my parents objections), and hunting is an amazing activity. You get to spend hours in the woods with your hunting pals, and you get to eat something you yourself have killed. It's a humbling but inspiring experience. I love deer and pheasant, 2 of my favorite meats to cook and eat.

[@Necromancyr]

Do u live in Japan

[@ZionistGundam]

I hate hunting but as long as it’s not an endanger species that you kill I guess it’s ok, too bad all wolves in japan died to rabies

[@f.b.l.9813]

@@ZionistGundam hunting is a very regulated activity in the US, if they have a license and want to keep that license then you can rest assured that they are not hunting endangered species but in fact is keeping animal populations in check.

[@Velociiraptor]

Nice, it’s less cruel than the food bought at the supermarket, I personally don’t hunt but I fish and eat the fish. :)

[@Velociiraptor]

@@ZionistGundam hunting is less cruel than the food at the supermarket, they are raised in captivity in terrible conditions just to die, Atleast with hunting they live part of their life in the wild.

[@FRISHR]

We need Shikamaru to lead these deer as their Hokage.

[@SandTiger42]

After a honeymoon in Nara I developed a beef allergy that happens to people in the US after getting bit by a deer tick.

[@ShaferHart]

That's fukked up

[@ronaroundtheglobe2733]

That is sad to hear, but it just happens to US people?

[@inventor121]

@@ronaroundtheglobe2733 Nope Lyme disease can happen to anyone

[@xsparik]

I just read about it. It’s called Alpha Gal Syndrome. Very weird stuff.

[@Warmachine_23]

@@ronaroundtheglobe2733 well we do our best to avoid it, but yeah, sometimes it happens.

[@rikko2648]

it’s funny how this pop ups in my timeline because of shikanoko

[@Explosion-]

YOU DEER 💀

[@SP_Shibe]

NOKOTAAAAN

[@primefactors888]

shika desu

[@manstermanman08]

SHIKASHIKASHIKASHIKASHIKASHIKASHIKA

[@___H3475]

Now I understand the anime

[@arvin6606]

Oh deer, i can hear the music in my head

[@12DAMDO]

the only deer problem Japan has is that not enough people have accepted the Shikanoko as their lord and savior yet all hail the Shikanoko, nyo~ nyo~ nyo~

[@soratarz7830]

SHIKA NOKO NOKONOKO KOSHITANTAN

[@Metalhead45-mb4iq]

しかのこのこのここしたんたん

[@NanobanaKinako]

POV: You are here because of an anime

[@Marinerthekod]

Yea, Nichijou of course. -shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan-

[@Iron_Heinrich]

Deer are abundant where I'm at in Michigan too. Your video made me curious, so I did a quick google search. Apparently the population is about 2 million, up from 300,000 only 10 years ago. Probably similar contributing factors... Warmer winters, aging hunting population, lack of predators. Very interesting.

[@lopoa126]

Lack of predators thanks to conservatives that love murdering those predators

[@tiptoe38]

Well that what happens when u killed the predators.

[@r.hill.2369]

Here in Georgia, the deer would mock the fence they have erected. They can basically jump 8 to 10 feet straight up from standing still.

[@r.hill.2369]

@Lucky Joestar Forgive my lack of precision regarding that. The one "near Alabama". Thank you !

[@pathfinderlight]

Different species of deer, I think.

[@georgehill3087]

Yeah, the white tails here will just step over those.

[@_chonkywoofwoof]

“Nyun” :3

[@ilamparithi.]

Notsu 🦌

[@elfarcherdv]

I feel like this is an opportunity for trying to get bow-hunter tourism to the nation. Many would pay good money for the chance to visit Japan and go on a hunt in an ecosystem different from western forests

[@Ezra99505]

SHIKANOKONOKONOKOKOSHITANTAN