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Rock and roar: Iwate anthem warns residents of bear attacks

National Oct 2, 2021

Rock and roar: Iwate anthem warns residents of bear attacks

Can rock ’n’ roll keep people safe from bear attacks? One Japanese region is hoping so, and has commissioned a cautionary anthem warning residents about the threat.

Brown bears frequently spotted in Hokkaido, as casualties hit record

National Sep 22, 2021

Brown bears frequently spotted in Hokkaido, as casualties hit record

Municipalities are taking measures to help prevent people from being attacked by the animals, which may wander into city areas from late September to October.

Wild bear attacks in Japan reach highest number in five years

National Nov 24, 2020

Wild bear attacks in Japan reach highest number in five years

by Erica Yokoyama

The pandemic has been cited as a reason for the creatures becoming bolder and getting closer to human settlements.

Hokkaido city calls in ‘Monster Wolf' to scare off wild bears

National Nov 16, 2020

Hokkaido city calls in ‘Monster Wolf' to scare off wild bears

by Elaine Yu and Hisako Ueno

A mechanical wolf with fake fur, bared fangs and flashing red eyes is keeping residents and crops safe in the face of increasing encounters with bears.

Akita Prefecture taps bear expert to stop damage to farms

National | Regional Voices: Tohoku Oct 30, 2020

Akita Prefecture taps bear expert to stop damage to farms

Due to depopulation and changing lifestyles, residents no longer take proper care of mountains, which some believe is causing bears to roam further.

Bears spotted 13,670 times in Japan — most in six-month period since 2016

National Oct 26, 2020

Bears spotted 13,670 times in Japan — most in six-month period since 2016

Bears were spotted 13,670 times in the wild across Japan between April and September, the most for the six-month period since 2016, the Environment Ministry said Monday. The tally was released following a recent spate of bear encounters by residents in Japan. Two women died ...

Niigata Prefecture raises bear alert after woman dies from attack

National Oct 12, 2020

Niigata Prefecture raises bear alert after woman dies from attack

The prefecture has received more than 700 reports — a record number — from locals who have spotted the animals or traces of their presence this summer, officials said.

Shiretoko Peninsula's plastic waste said luring Hokkaido bears closer to humans

National May 23, 2020

Shiretoko Peninsula's plastic waste said luring Hokkaido bears closer to humans

Plastic bags, bottles and other waste are becoming a serious problem for the bears on Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula, and conservationists warn they could begin approaching humans if they acquire a taste for garbage. The Shiretoko Peninsula is a World Heritage Site and has one of ...

Genetic study implicates humans in demise of prehistoric cave bear 20,000 years ago

World / Science & Health Aug 16, 2019

Genetic study implicates humans in demise of prehistoric cave bear 20,000 years ago

Genetic research that reconstructed the past population dynamics of the cave bear, a prominent prehistoric denizen of Europe, implicates Homo sapiens rather than climate cooling in the Ice Age extinction of these brawny plant-loving beasts. Scientists said on Thursday they obtained genome data from 59 ...

Brown bear shot and killed in Sapporo after roaming around residential area

National Aug 14, 2019

Brown bear shot and killed in Sapporo after roaming around residential area

Residents were frightened of the bear, which seemed accustomed to humans and was unafraid of patrol sirens. It was often spotted wandering into gardens and eating fruit.

National / Science & Health Sep 4, 2018

Having taken a dip, bears spotted in places in Japan they've not been seen for years

Rumiko Hamaya, 52, of Nemuro, the easternmost city in Hokkaido, was surprised to see a brown bear swimming in nearby Lake Furen in mid-August. “It might have been swimming for about 15 minutes, dog paddling for about 800 meters,” Hamaya said. One of her colleagues ...

Japan's bears are widely vilified and little understood

National / Media | MEDIA MIX Aug 18, 2018

Japan's bears are widely vilified and little understood

by Philip Brasor

On Aug. 6, the BBC aired a story about four Ussuri brown bears being successfully transported from a museum in Hokkaido to a wildlife park in England. In the story, a British organization called Wild Welfare said it had become "concerned" about the animals' ...

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