As the Japanese Countryside Empties Out, Wildlife Is Disappearing

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But paradoxically, where farms have been abandoned, wildlife is also disappearing. Researchers say that small farms in the Japanese foothills have created mosaic landscapes with rice paddies, open pastures, and scattered woodlands that provide homes to many kinds of wildlife. Broadly speaking, many species found on farms have evolved together with humans, scientists say.

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