Almost 2000 individuals: wolves in the Tomsk region for 10 years increased by 7 times

In the past year alone, the number of wolves has increased by 226. In ten years, the population increased by 1,627 predators.

One of the main reasons experts call the increase in the number of wild ungulates. During this time, the number of roe deer in the Tomsk region has increased almost ten times. There were also more elk and bears.

The wolf is not a limited type of hunting resource. Since the beginning of 2026, the authorities have made 13 decisions to regulate its number. As part of these activities, four animals were taken. The wolf hunting season lasts eight months, from August 1 to March 31.

At the beginning of the year, hunters were temporarily paid a reward for the prey of predators. For these purposes allocated 3 million rubles, the amount of payment was 30 thousand rubles for one wolf. In the end, the hunters caught 100 animals. Payments are now on hold. In addition to regulatory measures, wolves are caught as part of amateur and sports hunting.

The largest population is concentrated in seven districts of the region: Alexander, Bakchar, Verkhneket, Kargasok, Kolpashev, Parabel and Pervomaisk. Frequent reports of the appearance of predators near settlements are also coming from Chainsky and Kolpashevsky districts. In the Kozhevnikov district, traces of wolves and bears are practically not found.

In 2026, predators attacked livestock, but information about the affected people in the past few years has not been recorded. Wolves can appear near farms from time to time: after an attack on pets, they can disappear for a long time and then return.

One of the last cases of detection of traces was recorded on November 6 in the city of Kedrovoy. Footprints of wolf paws found in the area of the medical center. Experts have confirmed that the tracks belong to this predator. There was no accident.

Residents of the Tomsk region are recommended to close pets at night in outbuildings. Meetings with wolves and the detection of their traces must be reported to the Unified Dispatch Service at 112.

Earlier, “MK in Tomsk” reported that in the Tomsk district poacher convicted for shooting two moose.