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Japan's bear management project shows coexistence can reduce human attacks

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A wildlife management program in Japan's Nagano prefecture is demonstrating a strategy of coexistence with Asiatic black bears rather than culling them. Launched in 1995, the project involves trapping, tagging, and releasing bears to monitor their population and movements. This approach has reportedly led to an increase in bear numbers and a decrease in human-bear encounters, offering an alternative to traditional culling methods. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Japan bear project aims to show coexistence, not culling, can prevent attacks

    As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano in Japan, where rising nationwide attacks have brought fear and resulted in the culling of thousands of the animals. “It’s a small bear, I think, about a year and a half old,” Takii sa…

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