Spatial and temporal characteristics of brown bears forced shooting cases in the Sakhalin region

In the Sakhalin Region, for the period of 2014-2024, it was registered a highly frequent forced shootings of the brown bear (Ursus arctos L., 1758) in populated areas (98 individuals per year, on average). The overall dynamics of brown bears forced shootings tends to increase. Most of the cases are in the urban districts of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Anivsky, Korsakovsky and Kholmsky (>80 cases). In July-August (summer food period) the highest number of forced brown bears shootings were recorded.