“For the first time this year, we start counting polar bears. The expeditions will leave in early August for Wrangel Island. Next year, we will expand the territory to the Bear Islands and connect drones, ”Kozlov was quoted as saying in a message on the website of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources.
In addition, he noted, scientists are examining polar bears and their habitats for pollutants. To do this, take samples of the wool of predators, samples of water, snow, ice and soil.
Recording animals is important because it helps to track the dynamics of their breeding.