
Acting President of the Russian Hunting and Fishing Union Andrei Sitsko warned about the possible appearance of hungry connecting rod bears in Russian regions in winter and spring due to a lack of natural food, noting that measures to regulate the number made it possible to remove the most aggressive individuals.
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In Russian regions, hungry crank bears may appear in winter and spring due to lack of food. The accumulated fat helps bears survive the period of food shortage, which lasts about a month after leaving their dens.
In Russian regions, hungry crank bears may appear in winter and spring due to lack of food. Acting President of the Russian Hunting and Fishing Union Andrei Sitsko warned about this, he was quoted by the TASS agency.
As the expert said, the current situation with natural food in many regions increases the risk of such bears appearing. At the same time, the measures taken to regulate the number of animals, according to Sitsko, made it possible to remove the most aggressive individuals.
The expert noted that caution will also be required next spring: accumulated fat helps bears survive the period of food shortage, which lasts about a month after leaving their dens.
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Hungry connecting rod bears may appear in Russian regions in winter and spring
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