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The Japan Timesscience4 days agoDeveloping
Rising Bear Encounters Prompt Review of Japan Wildlife Management
Japan is seeing an increase in bear encounters as animals emerge from hibernation. A hiker was killed by a brown bear in Shiretoko National Park last August and another fatal attack occurred in Iwate Prefecture in April. Officials and conservation groups are expanding non-lethal…