Japan killed 14,000 bears after a rise in deadly attacks on people – but is a cull the answer?

Bears killed 13 people in Japan last year, as a lack of forest foods increased human-wildlife conflict.

But the controversial cull in response has raised concerns with conservationists Every summer, millions of people escape the heat and humidity of Tokyo by heading to the tranquil resort town of Karuizawa in Japan’s Nagano prefecture – just an hour by bullet train from the…