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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"For me, it's always a bit deflating when a bear gets caught," Haruo Ikegami, 75, who heads the local hunters' association, told Reuters hours beforehand. Japan is grappling with a growing bear ...

What’s particularly alarming is that more than half of the attacks reported in 2023 happened in or near people’s homes, despite some victims taking preventive measures like carrying bells designed 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...