Bear Attacks on the Rise in Japan
Since March, bears have attacked over 100 people in Japan, with seven fatalities confirmed by the Ministry of the Environment, the highest number on record since 2006.
The increase in encounters between bears and humans is attributed to multiple factors, according to conservationists. A key factor is the decline in acorns, a staple food for many bears, due to climate change, forcing them to roam closer to towns in search of food.
Conservationists explained that there are multiple factors contributing to the multiplying encounters between the wild animals and humans.
- Climate change is causing a decline in acorns, a staple food for many bears.
- Bears are roaming closer to towns in search of food.
Author's summary: Japan faces unprecedented bear problem.
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