Bear Sightings Exceed 20,000 for First Time from April to Sept.; Large Number of Bears Taken, Too

The Yomiuri Shimbun
15:03 JST,
November 5, 2025
The number of bear sightings nationwide from April to September reached 20,792, the highest for that period since fiscal 2009, when data became available, and the first time the number has exceeded 20,000 in the first half of a fiscal year, according to preliminary figures released by the Environme...
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