News Black Bear Sakata 字下瀬, Yamagata May 31, 2025, 03:00 PM

Description

A bear captured in Sakata City in June 2025 and released into mountains away from urban areas was reported to have appeared in a settlement of Yokote City, Akita Prefecture in October of the same year. The article reports on the transboundary movement of the released individual.

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Summary

A bear captured in Sakata City in June 2025 and released into nearby mountains was later seen in October of the same year in a settlement in neighboring Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. The report highlights how a released individual continued to move widely across prefectural boundaries.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.914781, 139.836644

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