Brown bears may appear in residential areas amid lack of acorns

Brown bears may appear in residential areas amid lack of acorns

File photo taken in July 2015 on the Shiretoko peninsula of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido shows brown bears. Local authorities warn that brown bears are likely to appear in residential and agricultural areas before hibernation due to a poor harvest of acorns, one of their major foods. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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