News Black Bear Sakata 字下瀬, Yamagata May 31, 2025, 03:00 PM
Location
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.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
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
Sakata 字下瀬, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.914781, 139.836644
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