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Japan seeks alternatives to culling amid bear encounters surge
Published Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Updated October 1
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- More than 50,000 bear sightings were reported nationwide from April 2025 to March 2026, the highest on record.
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- Channel News Asia
The article emphasizes Japan's dilemma in managing its growing bear population and the need for new strategies to prevent human-bear conflicts, highlighting both culling efforts and alternative coexistence methods.
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