Mongolia records 997 bear sightings in populated areas since August, issues 38 removal permits
Authorities have recorded 997 bear sightings in populated areas and issued permits to remove 38 brown bears, 20 of which have been dealt with.
Mongolia has recorded 997 bear sightings in populated areas since August, and authorities have issued permits to remove 38 brown bears, 20 of which have been dealt with so far, ikon.mn reported on October 14. Bears remained one of the most discussed topics among Mongolian users on X on the day.
997 sightings, mostly females with cubs
According to ikon.mn, preliminary reports from local authorities and protected-area administrations as of October 13 put the number of bear sightings in populated areas at 997. More than 80 percent of the bears were cubs or females with cubs, although sightings of adult bears have risen in recent days. A map published by ikon.mn shows the most cases in Khentii (254), Darkhan-Uul (110), Khuvsgul (109) and Selenge (109) provinces, with 251 cases recorded by protected-area administrations.
38 permits, 20 bears removed
Under the Law on Fauna and the Law on Permits, authorities issued permits to manage 38 brown bears under police supervision, for research and to prevent harm to people and businesses. Twenty of those bears have been removed so far. The report noted that people who kill a bear out of necessity to protect themselves or others are not held criminally liable.
The government has decided to buy tranquilliser guns and darts and has started procurement, but none have been bought yet. Officials authorised to use firearms are working with licensed hunters, and a bear census using modern technology is being planned. Working groups and round-the-clock response teams have been set up in affected areas, with warnings sent to residents through the E-Mongolia system.
Наймдугаар сараас хойш 997 баавгай суурьшлын бүсэд үзэгдсэн ба сүүлийн өдрүүдэд нас бие гүйцсэн баавгай орж ирэх нь нэмэгджээ ikon.mn/n/3qxz
Recent reports
A resident's report of a bear on Street 53 in Belkh, Sukhbaatar district's 18th khoroo, turned out to be a dog after emergency and police officers searched the area, UBN reported. In Selenge province, iSee and Live TV published footage of a black bear entering Bugant village in Yeruu soum overnight on October 13. Live TV also reported that organs of a bear killed after a fatal attack on a household in Bayanzurkh district are being forensically examined; results have not yet been released.
Бэлхэд баавгай үзэгдсэн гэх дуудлагаар ажиллахад баавгай биш нохой болох нь тогтоогджээ ubn.mn/articles/6acee… Сүхбаатар дүүргийн 18 дугаар хороо Бэлхийн 53 дугаар гудамж, Хүүхдийн тоглоомын талбайн дээд хэсэгт өнөөдөр өглөө эрт баавгай үзэгдсэн тухай иргэний мэдээлэл тус Show more
ВИДЕО: Сэлэнгэ аймгийн Бугант тосгонд хар баавгай орж иржээ isee.mn/n/96077
Агнасан баавгайн гэдэснээс хүний цус илэрсэн байж болзошгүй, нарийвчлан шинжилж байна БЗД-ийн нутаг дэвсгэрт хүрэн баавгай айл руу дайрч, нэг хүн амь насаа алдаж, нэг хүн шархадсан. Тухайн баавгайг устгаж, баавгайн эд эрхтнийг шинжлүүлэхээр шүүхийн шинжилгээний байгууллагад Show more
Sources: ikon.mn, ubn.mn, isee.mn, livetv.mn; posts on X (metrics as of 14:30 Oct 14, UB time).
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