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Hungry, exhausted, only half their normal weight: Tragedy for black bears

27 Mar 2017

Khabarovsk, Region Russia

Lack of food means bears cannot hibernate, and die of starvation and cold, with logging blamed for the lack of nuts and acorns.

The Siberian Times

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