news Scmp World 2026-07-06

Japan prefecture uses microchips to manage rising bear population.

A prefecture in western Japan is employing a unique program using microchips in captured bears to estimate population levels. This method aims to guide culling decisions amidst rising bear sightings nationwide.

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