Russia to cull up to 30% of brown bears to prevent human attacks

Matichon•International•8m ago

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The Russian government has implemented a measure to cull up to 30% of the brown bear population to reduce attacks on humans.

•Russia aims to cull up to 30% of the brown bear population in each region.
•The measure follows 87 bear attacks and 36 deaths in Russia this year.
•The Ministry of Natural Resources allocated over 970,000 USD for the operation.
•The brown bear population in Russia has more than doubled over the past 3 decades.

Overview

•The Russian government is implementing a measure to cull up to 30% of the total brown bear population to control the population.
•There have been over 12,000 reports of brown bears approaching people and 87 attacks resulting in 36 deaths in Russia since the start of the year.
•The Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia revealed the measure on November 13.
•The culling measure has been registered with the Ministry of Justice of Russia.
•Russia has an estimated brown bear population of 308,000, with specific culling quotas such as 14% in Kamchatka Peninsula and 19% in Krasnoyarsk region.
•The Ministry of Natural Resources allocated over 970,000 USD to cull bears that approach people or forage in garbage dumps.
•The brown bear population in Russia increased more than twofold over the last 3 decades due to shorter winters and less severe weather.

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Key Quotes

Ministry of Natural Resources

"Since the beginning of the year, there have been more than 12,000 reports in Russia regarding brown bears approaching people, with 87 attack incidents resulting in 36 deaths."

นับตั้งแต่ต้นปีที่ผ่านมา มีรายงานเข้ามามากกว่า 12,000 ครั้งในรัสเซียเกี่ยวกับกรณีที่หมีสีน้ำตาลเข้าใกล้ผู้คน โดยมีเหตุการณ์หมีโจมตีเกิดขึ้น 87 ครั้ง ส่งผลให้มีผู้เสียชีวิต 36 ราย

Key Entities

Organization

Russian Government(รัฐบาลรัสเซีย)ℹ️

The government body that revealed the brown bear population control measures.

Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia(กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติของรัสเซีย)

The agency responsible for setting culling quotas and allocating the budget for bear population control.

Ministry of Justice of Russia(กระทรวงยุติธรรมของรัสเซีย)ℹ️

The ministry where the bear culling measure has been registered.

RIA

The news agency that reported on the Ministry of Natural Resources' announcement.

Place

Kamchatka Peninsula(คาบสมุทรคัมชัตกา)ℹ️

A location in Far East Russia with a brown bear culling quota of 14%.

Krasnoyarsk region(ภูมิภาคคราสโนยาร์สก์)ℹ️

A location in Western Siberia with a brown bear culling quota of 19%.

Russia(รัสเซีย)ℹ️

The country where the brown bear population control measure is being implemented.