1,192 brown bears were shot this season in the territory of Krasnoyarsk, the regional office of natural resources reports.
Against the background of the bear invasion, the regional authorities presented payments for the elimination of dangerous predators - they promised to transfer 36.5 thousand rubles for one individual caught. Of the total number, at least 800 were killed by poachers.
At the time of publication, the ministry reported, 590 payments had been transferred.