The Ministry of Natural Resources has increased the quotas for shooting bears in the areas.
Now in each area it is allowed to catch up to 30% of the total number of predators.
As explained in the division, the relevant orders have already been registered with the Ministry of Justice.
The decision stems from the rapid growth of the predator population, which reached almost 308 thousand individuals, and the increasing frequency of animals visiting populated areas. Since the beginning of the year alone, more than 12,000 such cases and 87 terrorist attacks have been registered, in which 36 people died, TASS reports. In addition, the government is willing to co-finance the costs of shooting bears that feed in landfills and near roads to the regions.