The biologist explained the increase in bear attacks in Russia by an increase in the population and insufficient shooting

Candidate of Biological Sciences Mikhail Kretschmar explained why bear attacks have become more frequent in Russia. KP.RU reports this.

The biologist linked the situation to two factors: population growth and insufficient shooting. According to him, since the early 2000s, the average number of bear cubs per mother bear has been increasing, and only about 70 percent of hunting permits are sold.

According to Kretschmar, the permissible “population density” of bears has been exceeded. “The taiga cannot tolerate so many bears,” he said. “We will have to regulate the population.”

Since the beginning of the year, bears have mauled 22 people. Scientists expect a peak in such cases after the first snow.