Bear attacks on humans are increasing at an unprecedented rate, with 54 incidents reported nationwide in the four months to July, according to the environment ministry. The figure so far is the ...

Polar Bears International director of conservation outreach Alysa McCall told the CBC that polar bear attacks on humans are rare, but when they occur, they usually involve a hungry, young, or unwell ...

told CBS News partner CBC that polar bears rarely attack humans. When an attack occurs, the bear is often hungry, young and unwell. "A healthy polar bear that's out on the sea ice is not going to ...

According to preliminary figures from the Environment Ministry, there were 217 bear attacks on humans between April and December in 2023, surpassing 200 for the first time since the ministry began ...

Japan has recently seen an increase in the number of bear attacks on humans — about 212 people survived and six died in bear-related incidents last year, according to the Ministry of Environment ...

Japan is grappling with a growing bear problem. A dwindling band of aging hunters is on the front line. A record 219 people were victims of bear attacks ... most of which live on the main island ...

People in Japan have faced a rising threat from bear attacks recently ... leaving many rural areas depopulated - prime real estate for black bears facing extra competition for food.

Japan is grappling with a growing bear problem. A dwindling band of aging hunters is on the front line. A record 219 people were victims of bear attacks ... most of which live on the main island ...