Why did bears start attacking people? Bears don't like their own smell. Humans are not typical prey for bears. "We are quite disgusting to them, we smell disgustingly, but the bear recognizes the smell very well," said zoologist Mikhail Kretsmer at a discussion currently taking place in Moscow. It's called "Bears, Jackals, and Other Wild Predators: Access to People and Regulation of Numbers." In the discussion, the representatives of the Russian Hunting and Fishing Union, Krasnodar and Irkutsk try to understand why the behavior of the predators has changed and what to do about it. According to TASS estimates, 29 people have already become victims of bears across Russia, nine of them are in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. And if you want to know what to do when you meet a bear, watch our podcast with Mikhail Kretschmer, where the zoologist shares useful life hacks: Release on VK Release on RUTUBE.

Why did bears start attacking people? Bears don't like their own smell. Humans are not typical prey for bears. "We are quite disgusting to them, we smell disgustingly, but the bear recognizes the smell very well," said zoologist Mikhail Kretsmer at a discussion currently taking place in Moscow. It's called "Bears, Jackals, and Other Wild Predators: Access to People and Regulation of Numbers." In the discussion, the representatives of the Russian Hunting and Fishing Union, Krasnodar and Irkutsk try to understand why the behavior of the predators has changed and what to do about it. According to TASS estimates, 29 people have already become victims of bears across Russia, nine of them are in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. And if you want to know what to do when you meet a bear, watch our podcast with Mikhail Kretschmer, where the zoologist shares useful life hacks: Release on VK Release on RUTUBE.