Bear encounters are rising in Japan, and the problem is not confined to the wilderness.
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Another suspected fatal bear attack in Japan comes as deaths spike and sightings top 50,000
As habitats and weather patterns shift, people and wild animals are crossing paths more often.
Fatal maulings in the last three months have jumped fivefold compared to last year, according to government data.
Japan has begun installing hundreds of cameras in its northern mountains as part of a nationwide survey of the bear ...
A bear attack left four people injured in two factories and a residential area in northern Japan's Fukushima on Tuesday, police and media reports said. A record 13 people were killed by bears in Japan ...
An dramatic rise in bear attacks in Japan has prompted one region to run a series of unusual emergency training drills.
Man accidentally sets off anti-bear spray in Japan post office - Five people hospitalised after man accidentally discharges ...
The Anchorage Bowl’s bear encounters show why predator policy remains one of Alaska’s toughest balancing acts.
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