Dossier
bear population
Coverage of bear population in the Nexus archive.
- How a Japanese prefecture is managing rising bear population with microchips
Hyogo prefecture in western Japan is using microchips implanted in captured bears to estimate population levels and guide culling decisions. It claims to be the first in Japan to use such data for balancing conservation and population control.
- Japanese city captures bear that caused fear and school closures
A wandering bear in Utsunomiya, Japan, caused panic leading to school closures and public safety alerts before being captured on Tuesday. City officials used a drone and tranquilizer gun to subdue the bear, which was found on private property. The incident highlights growing concerns over Japan's increasing bear population encroaching on human settlements.