One of the factors for human injuries and deaths caused by bears is the expansion of its habitats. Read more at ...

Japan steps up bear safety measures after recent attacks In response to bear attacks across Japan, police and local hunters ...

Video. In response to bear attacks across Japan, police and local hunters in Tochigi Prefecture held a training exercise to ...

The Japan Bear and Forest Society has warned that forest-dwelling bears are being spotted in greater numbers in areas inhabited by humans as they search for food.

A safety drill simulating a bear attack took place in Tochigi. This followed a tragic incident in Fukushima where a newspaper ...

Human encounters with bears have reached record levels in Japan with 219 people attacked, resulting in six deaths in the 12 months to April 2024.

As bear-related injuries rise in Japan, an insurance company is offering to cover local governments for damages related to ...

The bear was spotted near the first tee at the Meiji Yasuda Ladies tournament at Sendai Classic Golf Club in northern Japan.

And more bears are wandering out of the forests and into the cities because they're running out of food to eat, Yuko Murotani, president of Japan's Japan Bear and Forest Society, told The Guardian in ...

Japan's government in February approved a bill allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas. - AFP Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

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