Increasing cases of predation… Japan monitors the number of bears in the mountains with cameras
Experts believe that the main problem is the large increase in the number of bears, which is growing rapidly due to the abundance of food. The continuous population displacement from rural areas due to the chronic decline in the birth rate and the movement of young people to cities has also led to a reduction in the human presence on the outskirts of forests and mountains, and the blurring of the traditional boundaries between. Residents of the Tohoku region live in a state of constant fear, in light of daily media coverage of bears being spotted in malls, parks and schools. Environment Ministry official Yu Takahashi told AFP that in order to formulate an effective response, the authorities plan to use more than 800 cameras to monitor animals, initially focusing on six main groups of bears in the Tohoku region before expanding The scope of the survey will include all parts of the country over the next four years. Jars containing a mixture of honey and wine will be placed at a height equivalent to the level of a human head in order to attract bears. Then, cameras take pictures of the unique white markings that distinguish each animal’s chest as it stands on its hind legs to smell the sweet mixture. In this context, police arrested a man on Thursday on charges of obstructing the workflow, police spokesman Kenji Goto told Agence France-Presse, after he accidentally sprayed anti-bear spray inside a post office in the city of Nagoya. Reports and statements by officials.
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