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The exact population of Hokkaido brown bears is difficult to pin down, but experts agree that the population at least doubled over the three-decade period between 1990 and 2020.
The 54-year-old fisherman Toshihiro Nishikawa was dropped off at a remote fishing location by the lake in Horokanaion on Monday but did not return. The missing man was reported to police.