On May 12th, a car approached a brown bear on a national highway in Shari Town, resulting in the bear damaging the rear bumper of the vehicle. If you encounter a brown bear while driving, do not approach it and wait for the bear to leave, or avoid it and pass by quickly.

■環境省釧路自然環境事務所

「知床国立公園のヒグマに関する自然公園法第37条の数値基準（著しい接近及びつきまとい）について」