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Photo by @daisygilardini | The main threats to Kamchatka brown bears are trophy hunting, poaching, and loss of habitat. It is estimated that between 500 to 1500 bears are poached every year in Kamchatka. Poachers are after bear parts, because of demand in China and other parts of Asia.
Trophy hunting is legal and it is managed by a quota system, but it is poorly enforced. Also, overfishing for salmon and fragmentation of bears' territory are increasing problems for these mammals. They need wide territories to roam in and reproduce. Follow me @DaisyGilardini for more images and stories behind the scene #bear #grizzlybear #kamchatka #Russia #brownbear #savetheword
8/22/2019, 10:21:35 AM