Japan culls 14,000 bears amid record human conflicts, plans removal of 8,800 more
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·51 viewsJapan is facing a sharp increase in bear-human conflicts, prompting authorities to cull over 14,000 bears following a record number of attacks. The government has announced plans to remove an additional 8,800 bears as part of its response to the crisis. Environmental factors, including extreme heat and shrinking food supplies, are believed to be driving bears into human-inhabited areas. Conservationists have raised alarms over the large-scale killing of what they describe as endangered bear populations. Critics argue that culling alone is an ineffective long-term solution to the escalating conflict.
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