81 Cases of Emergency Bear Shooting Reported in 1st Year
Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japan's emergency bear shooting system was used in a total of 81 cases in 14 of the country's 47 prefectures in the first year after its introduction in September 2025, according to the Environment Ministry. It was used mainly in the Tohoku northeastern and Hokuriku central regions. The emergency culling system allows shooting of bears or wild boars in residenti...