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Japan Cabinet Approves 'Emergency' Urban Bear Shootings

The Japanese government adopted an amendment bill allowing municipalities to authorize the shooting of wild bears in urban areas during a Cabinet meeting on Friday.
The bill designates brown and black bears as 'dangerous animals' alongside wild boars and permits hunters to shoot bears inside buildings.
Records show that 219 people were attacked by bears in Japan last year, resulting in six fatalities, the highest figures since statistical recording began.
The revised law aims to ease restrictions on hunting bears in populated areas to address rising encounters with the animals.

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Japan Today

Gov't OKs bill allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas

Japan's cabinet approved a bill Friday allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas at their own discretion after human encounters with the wild animals hit record levels. Across the country, 219 people were attacked by bears in 12 months to April 2024, with six human fatalities -- the highest…

6 hours ago·Sakado, Japan

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Taipei Times

Japanese Cabinet approves urban bear shooting bill

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22 hours ago·Taipei, Taiwan

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Bangkok Post

Japan approves ‘emergency’ urban bear shootings

TOKYO - Japan's cabinet approved a bill Friday allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas at their own discretion after human encounters with the wild animals hit record levels.

1 day ago·Bangkok, Thailand

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Anadolu Ajansı

Japanese government approves ‘emergency shootings’ of wild bears

Wildlife authorities report record high 219 casualties, including six deaths, from bear attacks between March 2023 and March 2024 - Anadolu Ajansı

1 day ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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The Straits Times

Japan Cabinet approves ‘emergency’ urban bear shootings

219 people were attacked in Japan by bears in 12 months to April 2024, with six human fatalities.

1 day ago·Singapore

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France24

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Japan cabinet approves 'emergency' urban bear shootings

Japan's cabinet approved a bill Friday allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas at their own discretion after human encounters with the wild animals hit record levels.

1 day ago·France

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