News Black Bear Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano Apr 27, 2026, 03:00 PM

Description

Karuizawa Town in Kitasaku District has temporarily shifted its policy from releasing captured bears after 'learning' to euthanizing them for a limited period. The change responds to repeated human injuries and appearances of bears in residential areas across the prefecture and concerns that bears' wide-ranging movements could cause harm to neighboring municipalities.

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Summary

Karuizawa Town announced it will temporarily abandon its previous practice of releasing captured bears after 'learning' and will instead cull captured bears for a set period. The decision, taken in response to repeated human injuries and bear appearances in residential areas across the prefecture and the animals' wide-ranging movements, aims to prevent harm spreading to neighboring municipalities and follows the prefecture's bear-management guidance.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.348393, 138.597030

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