Fukushima wildlife crop damage exceeds ¥200 million, the highest in the current survey
Fukushima TV report at 11:55 JST on October 19. Crop-loss totals cover fiscal 2025, not a single day.
IllustrationWild birds and animals caused ¥204.86 million in Fukushima crop damage in fiscal 2025, the highest since the current survey began, local television reported on October 19. Bear-related crop damage rose to about 5.6 times the preceding year's level.
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Fukushima TV report at 11:55 JST on October 19. Crop-loss totals cover fiscal 2025, not a single day.
Highest total since the 2009 survey began
Citing the prefecture, Fukushima TV said losses increased by more than ¥50 million from the previous fiscal year. The prefecture links increased bear visits to settlements partly to a poor crop of forest nuts and other food.
Different periods for crop loss and encounters
The same report put 2026 bear sightings at 942 and human casualties at 11 people, with a prefecture-wide bear advisory. These figures were current at reporting and cover a different period from fiscal 2025 crop damage. Check prefectural and municipal updates for local sightings and alerts.
Sources & further reading
Our own summary based on the public information below.
- 福島テレビ：野生鳥獣による農作物被害、過去最大に（19日11時55分） ↗Source publication date: 2026-10-19
- FNN：福島テレビによる同ニュースの配信 ↗Source publication date: 2026-10-19
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