Location
Description
In Joetsu City, 23 bears were captured between April 2025 and the end of November 2025. This exceeds the previous period's capture total of 15 bears (April 2024–March 2025).
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
In Joetsu City, 23 bears were captured from April through the end of November 2025, exceeding the previous period's 15 captures. Mayor Kosuga said the hunting association's active efforts have substantially helped suppress human injuries and crop damage. The city also reported numerous wild boar captures, which account for most of the agricultural damage.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
23
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 30, 2025
Address
Joetsu City, Niigata
Coordinates
37.147895, 138.236135
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Comments (1)
上越市で4月から11月末で23頭も捕獲されるなんて、昨年より相当増えてるんだ。
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