Hunters, Authorities Exhausted amid Bear Crisis in Akita Pref.

Hunters, Authorities Exhausted amid Bear Crisis in Akita Pref.
Akita, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)--Amid the unusually frequent occurrence of bear attacks on humans in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, local officials and hunting association members tasked with responding to the crisis are showing signs of fatigue. Bears appear day and night, sometimes prompting capture operations on weekends. A shortage of box traps has become a serious issue, and the situ...