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Japan's government has created emergency measures to address record numbers of bear attacks. The Ministry of Environment reported that 13 people have been killed, and more than 100 have been injured by bears since April. The death toll is the highest since records began in 2006. Wildlife management experts have devised a plan to reduce the increasing numbers of fatalities, injuries, and encounters with bears. Part of this plan is to reduce bear populations in areas where the animals have been sighted. Another feature is the establishment of region-specific capture targets. Authorities will also set up a buffer zone in many areas to try to separate bear habitats from human residential areas.
There are two species of bear in Japan and their numbers have surged in the past decade. Estimates suggest the Asian black bear population has roughly tripled since 2012 — rising from about 15,000 to around 44,000. The larger and more dangerous Ussuri brown bears, native to the northern island of Hokkaido, have doubled in number. There are several reasons for the growth in bear populations. One is the shortage of beech nuts, which scientists attribute to climate change. Another reason is a declining number of licensed hunters, who were largely responsible for bear culls. Finally, a depopulation of rural areas means bears are venturing into towns and villages.
- What has Japan's government created to address record bear attacks?
- How many people have bears injured since April?
- When did Japan start keeping records of bear attacks?
- Who came up with a plan to reduce increasing numbers of deaths?
- What will authorities set up to separate bears and humans?
- Roughly how many black bears are there in Japan?
- By how much has the brown bear population increased in recent years?
- What food are brown bears having problems finding?
- What is happening to the number of licensed hunters in Japan?
- What are bears doing as a result of depopulation in rural areas?
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