To ward off wildlife, Japan turns to robotic wolves and eagles

Mechanical predators designed to protect crops and farm communities

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Ohta Seiki's Monster Wolf detects wild animals with an infrared sensor and scares them away with flashing lights and loud noises. (Photo by Kotose Hamano)

KOTOSE HAMANO, Nikkei staff writer

SAPPORO, Japan -- The "Monster Wolf," a robot developed at a small factory in Naie on Japan's northernmost main island, Hokkaido, is raising hopes -- and drawing a few double-takes -- in farming communities troubled by unwanted visits from wildlife.

In Japan, bear sightings and attacks have been on the rise. Enter the Monster Wolf, which is designed to help create a buffer zone between wildlife and people.

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