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Story summary
- Russia’s government is drafting measures to curb bear numbers after 26 people were killed since spring 2026.
- Brown bear population has more than doubled in three decades to 308,000, according to government data.
- A woman in Magdagachi, Amur region, was fined 15,000 roubles after her AI-generated bear image prompted a wildlife-ranger response.
- A woman in eastern Transbaikal was fined 30,000 roubles for posting a fake bear picture in a village.
