The Japan News Over 2,000 Brown Bears Captured in Hokkaido in Fiscal 2025 to Date; Number Breaks Record of 1,804 Set in Fiscal 2023
SAPPORO — The preliminary number of brown bears captured in Hokkaido from April 2025 to January 2026 — the first 10 months of fiscal 2025 — reached a record 2,013, the Hokkaido prefectural government announced on Wednesday.