Bear attacks in Japan are on the rise ... Officials in Hokkaido say the estimated number of Ussuri brown bears in the prefecture has reached 11,700 and is on the rise. Experts say the population ...

Japan’s bear population has been inflating over the past decade, with an estimated 44,000 black bears ... is theorized to have just under 12,000 Ussuri brown bears alone, whose population ...

According to The Guardian, Japan's bear population is on the rise, with one recent estimate putting the number of black bears at 44,000 ... be home to about 12,000 Ussuri brown bears.