Ecologist Artem Akshintsev named the reasons for the increasing frequency of bear attacks on people

Academic ecologist Artem Akshintsev believes that the behavior of bears in Russia is changing, and the culprits are people themselves. KP.RU reports this.

The expert believes that the increasing frequency of bear attacks on people is associated with uncontrolled fishing. “Man is so diligent in extracting caviar that the bear, which is accustomed to catching fish going to spawn, gets nothing,” he explained.

Akshintsev also noted that fish waste accustoms animals to dumps, and shooting adult males leaves young individuals uncontrolled. He proposed banning the dumping of fish waste near villages and spawning rivers, installing secure containers and creating response teams.

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