this is the first time that a bear has been killed under the revised wildlife protection and management law, which took effect in September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/japan/sendai-bear-shooting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sendai #miyagi #japanesepolice #bears #environmentministry #hunting
Municipal governments gained the power on Monday to permit the shooting of wild bears in high-density housing areas under an amended law in a bid to prevent further bear-attack casualties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/02/japan/bear-attack-gun-rules/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #bears #guns #environmentministry #hunting #death