# Asiatic black bear mortality and management

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/asiatic-black-bear-mortality-and-management
> Updated: 2026-10-31T16:11:36.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Recent reports highlight various incidents involving Asiatic black bears. In the Czech Republic, the Ostrava Zoo euthanized a 20-year-old male bear named Jirka following a sudden health decline. Zoo officials are awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of death.

In Japan, authorities have conducted culls in Nara and Kanagawa prefectures due to human-wildlife conflict. In Nara Prefecture, officials culled a male bear caught in a trap near a residential area, following a separate emergency cull of a mother and cub earlier in the month. In Kanagawa Prefecture, a 92-kilogram male bear was culled after it returned to a popular hiking area near urban centers shortly after being released into the mountains as part of a conservation effort.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-31: Asiatic black bears culled in Nara and Kanagawa prefectures

Authorities in Nara and Kanagawa prefectures have culled Asiatic black bears following sightings near residential areas and hiking parks.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asiatic-black-bears-culled-in-nara-and-kanagawa-prefectures

### 2026-10-21: Ostrava Zoo euthanizes Asiatic black bear Jirka

Ostrava Zoo euthanized Jirka, a 20-year-old Asiatic black bear, after a sudden health decline. The bear was a long-time resident of Konopiště Castle before moving to Ostrava in late 2024.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ostrava-zoo-euthanizes-asiatic-black-bear-jirka

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