Tokyo, Feb 21, 2025 (AFP) - Japan cabinet approves 'emergency' urban bear shootings

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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 since statistics began nearly two decades ago. Climate change affecting bear food sources and hibernation times, along with depopulation caused by an......

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