Russia, Canada, the USA, Norway and Greenland have agreed to cooperate in preserving the population of Red Book animals.
The meeting with representatives of the countries of the polar bear habitat was held online, the head of Rosprirodnadzor Svetlana Radionova informed in her Telegram channel.
At the meeting, the parties discussed plans for the next two years, the results of their work and cases of bears coming out to people.
"In the Arctic zone of Russia, cases of polar bears entering populated areas occur quite often. To ensure the safety of people and animals, our Service has created a special working group," Svetlana Radionova wrote.
Over the past four years, experts have reviewed more than 20 such cases and conducted "unique operations" to rescue polar bears.
Specialists from the Moscow Zoo, Rosprirodnadzor and Norilsk Nickel participated in the operations.
Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished
