Not a single bear in the Leningrad region made a “bush” of St. Petersburg

In the Leningrad region, the number of brown bears remains stable - about 3200 individuals. There have been no attacks on people in recent years. This was reported in the administration of the region.

According to state monitoring, most bears are in the eastern regions of the region. The situation is assessed as controlled. In most cases, the exits of animals to settlements are local incidents associated with the resettlement of young individuals and the availability of food. For each such case, specialists examine the territory, assess the behavior of the animal and inform the population. If the behavior of the beast creates a real threat, a decision is made to regulate the number of animals.

Residents are asked not to feed wild animals and not to create feeding points near housing. Food that can attract a bear should not remain in the public domain - neither in the village, nor near it, nor in nature in parking lots. If you see a bear in a village, do not approach or try to scare it away.

The administration also noted that efficiency depends on the accuracy of the signals. Every false call takes up time that can be spent on real help. Therefore, they ask to trust official data and not to spread unverified information.