More than 300 opinions on “defeating bears” Most critical content August 16th 15:08
More than 300 opinions have been received from inside and outside Hokkaido for the city that exterminates the bear that appeared in a residential area every day. Many of them are critical of the response to extermination of bears.
In the residential area of Minami-ku, Sapporo, bears appeared every day from the 3rd of this month, causing damage to the kitchen garden. .
In this regard, Sapporo City has received about 310 opinions from inside and outside Hokkaido on the 14th and 15th.
Many of the opinions received are critical for the response to extermination of bears, such as "Why did you remove the bear?"
On the other hand, people who live in the area where the bears have appeared have received opinions such as "Is it possible to get rid of it earlier?"
On the other hand, Sapporo City said, “There was a danger that the bear got used to the person and the inhabitants were attacked. There was a possibility that the anesthesia would be excited and violently injured until the effect of anesthesia. In the future, we will take measures to eliminate the need to remove bears, such as installing electric fences. "
In Hokkaido, 781 bears were exterminated in 2017, but it was the first time in six years that it was exterminated in Sapporo.