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"Emergency Measures" Against Bears Have Ended; the Annual Capture Limit Has Been Restored to 337 Bears. Since August, There Have Been Extremely Few Bear Sightings in Areas Inhabited by People in Nagano Prefecture.
Nagano Prefecture has lowered its annual bear capture limit from 675 to 337, citing a significant decrease in bear sightings in human settlements since August 2026. Following a series of bear appearances in human settlements, the prefecture had implemented emergency measures in November 2025, raising the annual capture limit from 337 to 675 and suspending the release of bears for educational purposes. While June 2026 saw a record high of 354 sig…
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Nagano Prefecture has lowered its annual bear capture limit from 675 to 337, citing a significant decrease in bear sightings in human settlements since August 2026. Following a series of bear appearances in human settlements, the prefecture had implemented emergency measures in November 2025, raising the annual capture limit from 337 to 675 and suspending the release of bears for educational purposes. While June 2026 saw a record high of 354 sig…