
President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Krasnikov said that the increase in cases of bear attacks on people is associated with climate change, population growth and a reduction in food supply, which forces animals to expand their territory in search of food.
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President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Krasnikov, in a conversation with RIA Novosti, explained the increase in cases of bear attacks on people by climate change, an increase in population and a lack of food, forcing animals to expand their habitat.
Increasing cases of bear attacks on people are associated with climate change, population growth and a reduction in food supply, said the President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Krasnikov in an interview with RIA Novosti.
“This is due to many reasons - both population growth and the resulting shortage of food supplies, which forces bears to seek and expand their territory and range,” he said.
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President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Krasnikov said that the increase in cases of bear attacks on people is associated with climate change, population growth and a reduction in food supply, and emphasized the need to develop regional recommendations based on an analysis of these factors.

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