Why Japan Wants to Cultivate Bear Hunter Civil Servants(?)

Deaths caused by bears in Japan this year

Confirmed tens of thousands’

9 people

‘, the most

These days, in Japan, there are several cases a day.

‘

News related to bears

‘It’s so serious that it’s pouring out.

So why is there such a fuss about bears this year in Japan?

first of all ‘

Declining and aging bear hunters

‘ Let’s find out

Since the 90’s

Bear catching incentive policy

‘ While abolishing

Currently, the number of bear hunters in Japan is steadily decreasing.

And they are already aging

Hunters who once numbered 500,000

It has now fallen below 200,000.

There are 90,000 hunting rifle license holders.

fell to

Some government officials are already carrying hunting guns.

Although we are helping capture local bears,

Japan’s environmental awards will begin next year.

Civil servant specializing in bear hunting

‘ Introduction (drawing out)

Announcement that it will be implemented in earnest

So, each prefecture and government in Japan

nationally’

Training bear hunters

‘ is being encouraged.

In fact, Japan

Increased hunter training budget

‘ is being considered

Why did bears start coming down to the city center?

Experts say the main cause is

‘Feeding hikers’

‘Chestnut oak fruit harvest failure’

holding one’s back

In fact, some hikers

The person who puts bear food on the mountain

‘Because there is

We are also working to strengthen related laws.

That’s why

In Japan, where autumn leaves are recently in season, local governments can

Part of the hiking trail is completely closed.

‘ is being implemented.

Actually, don’t come to the mountain because of bear damage.

Nevertheless, I have to go (

bear spray

‘ is said to be popular.

Capsaicin Ingredients

‘Sprinkle this into the bear’s eyes.

The principle of exterminating bears. The range is up to 5m,

The price is 50,000 to 60,000 won. Although the actual effect has not been proven,

To Japanese mountain climbers

amulet

‘ They say they are the same

Also, for parents of children living in sparsely populated suburban areas,

bear repellent drops

It is popular to buy children

Even in local governments,

Bear repellent bell rental

‘Policy is being implemented

This year, Japan became the victim of a bear attack

More than 110 people

9 bear deaths

Most by

Despite this serious increase in ‘bear damage and death’,

‘Oppose bear hunting’

There is also public opinion that

Representative bear protection groups

Kumamori Association

‘ ‘

Hokkaido Bear Research Association

There is a back

Even excluding this organization,

life

Brown bear mom

(

Newspaper delivery man dragged several meters by bear

After a terrible incident of death occurred,

evil genius(

Let’s go

Calling the Hokkaido Government Office and verbally abusing them,

Making phone calls for more than 1-2 hours

A situation occurred, and civil complaints were paralyzed.

Their main argument is

The original owner of this land was not a person’

‘The life and shelter of bears are also important.

There are already enough bears caught, don’t destroy the ecosystem.

Japan in the 1960s

Policy to encourage brown bear capture

‘ was unfolded.

And since the 1990s

Abolition of brown bear hunting policy

‘ I start to do it.

‘Oppose brown bear hunting’

Kumamori Association

‘go

Hyogo Prefecture’

Bear hunting prohibited

‘ is a representative example.

In Japan, the bear population has steadily increased since the 1990s.

10,000 in Hokkaido

‘ surpassed

Natural increase in bear population

‘ is also a cause of bear damage.

in japan

‘Disappeared since the 1990s’

Japan is recruiting bear hunters again

summation

japanese bear this year

9 deaths

(Most) *Confirmed numbers only

Refrain from hiking in autumn foliage (

Bear spray bear drop trend

)

Why bears come to town:

Poor crop feeding

Hokkaido bear population

10,000 animals

Far beyond

bear hunters

Number shortage and aging population

progress

At the national level,

Bear Hunter Civil Servant Training

‘ and budgeting