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Officer Injured in Iwate Bear Attack During Missing-Person Search

The case could become Japan's first confirmed bear fatality of 2026 pending the police investigation.

France Raises Wolf Culling Limit to 21% and Loosens Defense Rules

Karnataka Orders Phased Restart of Bandipur, Nagarahole Safaris With Tighter Curbs From Feb. 21

UK Sets Out Deer Management Plan With Easier Night Shooting and New Powers for Tenant Farmers

France Convenes Emergency Meeting on Marineland Orcas After Report Flags Imminent Tank Failure Risk

Odisha Now Deadliest State for Human–Elephant Conflict, With 171 Deaths in 2024–25

South Africa Reports 16% Drop in 2025 Rhino Poaching as Kruger Becomes Deadliest Hotspot

Lioness Escapes Rickshaw, Mauls 8-Year-Old in Lahore as Police Arrest Owners

Hesse Moves to End Raccoon Closed Season by April 1

Charities Launch Public Consultation on Possible Lynx Return to Highlands and Moray

Uttarakhand Unveils Non-Lethal Plan to Curb Human–Wildlife Conflict

Bavaria Confirms Juvenile Wolves in Playground Video, Says Human Risk Is Low

Japan to Fast-Track Riverbank Clearing and Trap Permits to Curb Bear Encounters

France’s 2025 Wolf Population Put at 1,082, Confirming Stabilization

Queensland Weighs Reclassifying Dingoes as Domestic Dogs Under Biosecurity Review

Karnataka Tightens Response After Bandipur Tiger Killings With Safari Cuts, New Action Plan

Japan Tightens Bear Controls After New Attacks Push 2025 Deaths to Record High

Galicia Authorizes Unlimited Wild Boar Culls Across 254 Municipalities Through February 2026

Japan Tightens Bear Controls After Record Attack Deaths

Japan Reports Suspected Bear Attacks: One Dead, One Missing in Miyagi, Nagano Fatality