Tokyo to lift ban on bear hunting next April
Tokyo will begin culling Asian black bears next April after sightings rose from 70 in 2021 to 213 in 2025, officials said.
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The Independent (US)Tokyo lifts two-decade-old hunting ban as bear encounters rise
Authorities allow hunters to cull 34 bears a year from next April
Tokyo is allowing controlled hunting of Asian black bears again after nearly 20 years, following a surge in sightings of these animals. Controlled hunting will begin next April. A panel of experts from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government approved a 5-year bear management plan allowing licensed hunters to hunt 34 bears annually in western Tokyo and along river routes leading to the city center. The decision comes after recorded bear sightings rose …
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