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Miyajima, near the coast of Hiroshima, is known as "Shrine Island" and is considered one of the holiest places in Japan. Tourists from all over the world flock to the island every year. Deer who are indigenous to the island have come to rely on the public to feed them—a longstanding tradition that was encouraged for years. However, authorities recently prohibited feeding the deer, and the deer are now reportedly starving to death. Apparently, survivors are in terrible shape and so desperate for food that they are eating plastic bags and other hazardous items. Sources claim that island residents are attacking animals who venture into town in search of food. We're also told that many deer have been quietly trucked away, their fates unknown.

PETA U.S. sent a letter to government officials urging them to implement immediate relief measures so that deer will receive the sustenance that they require while effective, humane, and long-term measures to control their population are weighed, but officials have not responded. Please politely ask officials to act immediately so that the remaining Miyajima deer will not starve to death or suffer abuse at the hands of those inclined to harm them.

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