The expert suggested a connection between abnormal activity of bears and parasite infestation
One of the reasons for the unusual activity of bears, recorded since August in Siberia and the Far East, may be their infection with parasites, director of the federal state budget institution "Baikal State Reserve" Vasily Sotola told Interfax. "All the bears that were killed by hunters in the area of the village of Tenkoi to ensure the safety of people (where the visitor center of the reserve - IF is located) were infected with internal parasites - helminths of various types.