A woman was sent to hospital unconscious after an apparent bear attack outside a facility for people with disabilities, police said on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/01/japan/bear-woman-attack/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #akita #animals #bears #disability

The Environment Ministry has announced guidelines that list conditions and procedures for allowing the shooting of bears and other wild animals in urban areas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/society/bear-shooting-guidelines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #environmentministry #animals #bears

Photography walk this morning, looking for butterflies.
Along the edges of the forest roads raspberries are ripening. Food!
First there were the fresh bear prints.
Then he high-tailed it.
Good bear!

#bears #wildlife #nature

Time for change. #grickledoodle #bears #oil#climatechange#justice#cartoon#art#drawing#funny