noun
relocation of wild animals to a remote location
Refers to the practice of capturing wild animals (often bears, boars, or monkeys) that have become a nuisance near human settlements and releasing them deep in the mountains.
クマの出没が増えたため、市は奥山放獣を実施した。
Because bear sightings increased, the city carried out a relocation of the bears to a remote mountain area.
Compound of 奥山 (deep mountains) and 放獣 (release of animals). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose in wildlife management contexts.