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2026-10-08 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
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Russian Bear News for October 7th, 2026
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
Biologist Safonov predicted a new bear invasion in 2027.
[Regnum] The current bear infestation may be less severe in 2027, but it's too early to talk about a quiet season. Even with a good pine nut harvest, the animals may continue to approach humans due to their high population and their habituation to anthropogenic food.Biologist Dmitry Safonov spoke with Regnum News Agency on Wednesday, October 7.
According to the expert, several factors converged this year, including a poor pine nut harvest and drought. If some of these factors disappear next season, a repeat of the current outbreak may not occur.
"Most likely, 2027 will be less severe, but not necessarily calm. Everything will depend on the harvest and directly on how well population control measures work. Currently, the population already exceeds 300,000 individuals," the biologist noted.
The specialist identified the pine nut harvest as the main factor that could reduce the number of bear encounters with humans. He explained that pine nuts are the primary fattening food before hibernation. Their high caloric value allows the animals to accumulate the necessary fat reserves.
It's impossible to accurately predict the pine nut harvest for 2027. The biologist clarified that pine nut production is affected by weather conditions, including drought, late frosts, and excess moisture. The current crop failure is due to the summer drought and May frosts.
If there is a shortage of pine nuts, bears will try to partially replace them with other foods: berries, including lingonberries and cranberries, rowan berries, acorns, mushrooms, roots, and insects.
"Pine nuts are unique in their caloric content and ability to accumulate as fat. A bear simply won't be able to completely replace them with any other food; they won't have time to gain the necessary weight before hibernation," Safonov explained.
Other natural factors could also contribute to a recurrence of the situation. Among them, the expert cited forest fires, which destroy feeding grounds and force animals to new territories, as well as droughts and frosts. An additional risk is posed by the availability of man-made food: landfills, open trash containers, and food left behind by tourists.
According to the agency's source, the bears' addiction to such food could become a long-term problem, independent of the pine nut harvest.
"The loss of fear of humans has already occurred. Bears that once found food in a landfill, trash bin, or somewhere in a dacha will return there again. This is a constant background of conflict that simply cannot disappear in one season," the biologist concluded.
Earlier, Alexander Myaskov, Chairman of the Public Council under the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources, stated that the mass bear invasion in Russia appears to be a one-off event and may not recur in 2027. He believes that the bear issue should be addressed by the Department of State Policy and Regulation for the Protection and Use of Wildlife and the Development of Hunting, as well as the Department of State Policy and Regulation for the Development of Specially Protected Natural Areas.
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A bear was shot dead in the Urals after wreaking havoc in a parking lot.
In the Sverdlovsk region, a hunter shot and killed a bear that was smashing cars in a parking lot near a gold and ore quarry near Ivdel. This was reported on October 7 by Valery Gorelykh, head of the press service for the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Sverdlovsk region.
The animal damaged 11 cars.
"A local hunter with the appropriate license followed the trail and thus resolved the situation in the area of the gold and ore quarry," Interfax quoted Gorelykh as saying.
Another predator was discovered and shot on the evening of October 6th in the Ivdel-3 microdistrict on the grounds of a timber mill. The bear climbed over the fence of a summer cottage community, broke into a shed, killed, dragged off, and buried a large pig. The head of the press service added that hunters have shot 10 predators in total since these raids. According to Gorelykh, bears continue to approach people.
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A bear cub that was wandering around a village at night was captured in the Tyumen region.
A brown bear cub that wandered around the village of Lesozavodsky in the Tyumen region at night has been captured. The regional State Hunting Department reported this.
Earlier, media reports surfaced about a bear cub that was wandering into the village of Lesozavodsky at night. According to local residents, the animal had been appearing in the village for several days in a row in search of food.
"A young brown bear has been captured in the Nizhnetavdinsky District. Specialists from the Tyumen Region State Hunting Department have completed the search and capture of a young brown bear found near a village in the Nizhnetavdinsky Municipal District," the department said in a statement to MAX.
The search for the bear cub lasted three days. On the evening of September 6, its location was determined and it was captured. Specialists did not use any drugs to immobilize the animal.
Experts estimate the cub is less than a year old. Due to its young age, the animal has not yet developed the skills necessary for independent survival in the wild.
The bear cub is currently temporarily staying at a rehabilitation center for wild and exotic animals. Specialists are monitoring it and creating conditions for it to develop the skills necessary for life in the wild. The animal's future is still being determined, with the priority being its return to the wild after rehabilitation is complete and suitable conditions are available.
Again, more from regnum.ru
In Altai, a bear entered two houses and caused a damage.
In the village of Suranash in the Turochak District, a bear entered two residential buildings, smashing appliances and breaking windows in one. This was reported on October 7 by Amic.ru, a Telegram channel about events in the Altai Krai.
According to him, a person was in one of the houses when the predator visited. He managed to escape, but the bear remained inside and wreaked havoc.
The wild animal was killed by the village mayor. The authors of the article do not specify what happened in the second house. There is also no information about any injuries as a result of the incident.
Bear attacks on people have recently become more frequent in Russian regions. On October 6, a bear attacked an 81-year-old fisherman on the Kirenga River near the village of Chinonga in the Irkutsk Region. The man suffered injuries to his arms and body, but managed to fight off the bear, climb into a boat, and escape. Police have launched an investigation.
Earlier, in the village of Markovo in Chukotka, a bear attacked a man returning from fishing. It happened near the village bathhouse. The bear attacked him from behind and stole his catch. The man survived, but had to be hospitalized.
Yet more from regnum.ru
A search is underway in Primorye for a female bear and her cub that attacked a fisherman.
The search continues in the Chuguevsky District of Primorsky Krai for the female bear that attacked a local resident on September 27. Deputy Minister of Forestry and Wildlife Protection of the region Alexey Surovy reported this on October 7
The department's specialists are involved in the search for the predator. Game wardens are exercising extreme caution because a cub is in the forest with the aggressive female.
"The search for this animal continues; specialists are working. Yes, it was a female bear, and there was a cub nearby," Surovy told TASS.
It was previously reported that the victim was a 65-year-old local resident who had gone fishing with his puppy. It was the dog that prompted him to turn around in time after hearing a noise behind him. During the attack, the man lost consciousness, and the animal retreated. With severe lacerations to his face and thigh, the victim made his way to a village, where he received first aid. His condition is currently stable, but the fate of his pet remains unknown.
Recently, cases of bears entering public spaces and attacking people have become more frequent in several Russian regions. On the night of September 16, in the village of Verkhniy Kebezh in Krasnoyarsk Krai, a bear attacked a 66-year-old pensioner on her property, leaving claw marks on the walls of her house. In Magadan, a bear dragged away the body of a deceased person after digging up a winter burial in a local cemetery. According to biologist Alexander Lipkovich, the increased frequency of attacks is linked to the loss of fear of humans.
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