Eating damage by bears More than double last year, more than 90% are remote and Akita Prefecture

Eating damage by bears More than double last year, more than 90% are remote, Akita Prefecture October 29, 4:47

The damage caused by bears is occurring all over the country, but in Akita prefecture, the damage caused by bears eating agricultural products has already more than doubled from last year.

It was found that more than 90% of the damage occurred in remote areas, and Akita Prefecture is calling for thorough measures to keep bears away, such as crop management.

Since July, bears have been suffering from food crops in Akita prefecture, and by the 27th, 61 cases had been reported to the police, more than double the 29 cases last year. Is increasing.

When NHK investigated the damage situation jointly with Akita Prefecture, it was found that 59 cases, which is more than 90% of the total, occurred in a remote area with a house nearby.

It has been confirmed that bears came to the premises of houses and ate chestnuts, and that apples were repeatedly eaten in orchards.

In addition, bears are attacking people in Akita prefecture one after another.

By the 27th, seven people had been injured and one had died, three of whom were injured in the village.

Akita Prefecture has issued a "Asiatic black bear infestation warning" throughout the prefecture, calling for thorough measures to keep bears away, such as crop management.