Residents of the Novosibirsk region are asked not to walk on the streets because of bears due to the danger of bears, a high alert regime was introduced in the northern district of the Novosibirsk region. Residents are asked to "limit walking movements" in the settlement between the hours of 19:00 and 07:00. "We recommend: when traveling, use personal vehicles; do not allow unaccompanied minors to be on the streets, in public places, in areas adjacent to forest belts, vacant lots between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. until further notice; if you spot bears in a populated area, immediately notify the emergency services by calling 112," the local administration website says. In the past, a high alert regime was imposed on the territory of the station village council of Novosibirsk district and Kuibyshev district - in the regional center of Kuibyshev, visits to the Novospansky cemetery were restricted due to a bear. Since the beginning of 2026, more than 70 cases of brown bears entering settlements in the Novosibirsk region have been recorded.