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Japan has deployed the Ground Self-Defense Force to assist in trapping and managing a surge in bear attacks in Akita prefecture, where over 100 people have been injured and 12 killed since April, due to increasing bear populations encroaching on residential areas amid a declining human population. The military's role is limited to trapping and transportation, not hunting, as authorities seek to control the growing threat.
Japan has deployed troops in the northern prefecture of Akita to address a surge in bear attacks that have resulted in at least 12 deaths and over 100 injuries, with the military setting traps and assisting local hunters to control the growing bear population amid increasing human-wildlife conflicts in rural areas.
Japan has deployed troops to Akita prefecture to assist in managing a surge of bear attacks that have caused injuries and fatalities, with authorities seeking to control the growing bear population and protect residents amid challenges like aging hunters and depopulated areas.
Japan has deployed soldiers to Akita prefecture to address a surge in bear attacks, with over 100 incidents and 12 fatalities nationwide since April, mainly in Akita. The military is assisting in trapping and culling bears as residents live in fear, driven by increased bear sightings linked to climate change and rural depopulation.
Japan has deployed troops to Akita prefecture to assist in managing a surge of bear attacks in the region, which have resulted in injuries and fatalities, due to increasing bear populations and declining rural populations. The troops will help set traps and transport hunters, but will not use firearms to cull bears, as authorities seek to address the growing human-wildlife conflict amid resource shortages and aging populations.