Four female and six male white-chested bears were placed under the guardianship of the Ussuri Society of Hunters and Fishers. Animals aged four to seven were kept at the private farm of Ivan and Lyubov Leshchenko in the village of Dubovy Klyuch in Ussuri District.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Ankov / Go to the mediabankFour female and six male white-chested bears were placed under the guardianship of the Ussuri Society of Hunters and Fishers. Animals aged four to seven were kept at a private farm of Ivan and Lyubov Leshchenko in Dubovy Klyuch village of the Ussuri District.
Four female and six male white-chested bears were placed under the guardianship of the Ussuri Society of Hunters and Fishers. Animals aged four to seven were kept at a private farm of Ivan and Lyubov Leshchenko in Dubovy Klyuch village of the Ussuri District.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Ankov / Go to the mediabankIn 1995, a temporary shelter for young wild animals was created under the aegis of the Primorye Hunting Department.
In 1995, a temporary shelter for young wild animals was created under the aegis of the Primorye Hunting Department.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Ankov / Go to the mediabankIt provided rehabilitation for injured animals and babies whose mothers were killed by poachers.
It provided rehabilitation for injured animals and babies whose mothers were killed by poachers.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Ankov / Go to the mediabankTen years later the shelter was closed. After that two pensioners and private donations provided funding for the shelter.
Ten years later the shelter was closed. After that two pensioners and private donations provided funding for the shelter.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Ankov / Go to the mediabankNow Ivan and Lyubov Leshchenko are at an age where it is difficult – and dangerous – to maintain the shelter.
Now Ivan and Lyubov Leshchenko are at an age where it is difficult – and dangerous – to maintain the shelter.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Ankov / Go to the mediabankWith this in mind, the Primorye Territory’s Hunting Department placed the bears under the guardianship of the Ussuri Society of Hunters and Fishers, which is allowed to keep and breed wild animals.
With this in mind, the Primorye Territory’s Hunting Department placed the bears under the guardianship of the Ussuri Society of Hunters and Fishers, which is allowed to keep and breed wild animals.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Ankov / Go to the mediabankAccording to the current environmental law a special permit is required to keep wild animals.
According to the current environmental law a special permit is required to keep wild animals.
Ivan Leshchenko feeds an Asian black bear.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Ankov / Go to the mediabankThe bear Masha at the preserve in Dubovy Klyuch village.
The bear Masha at the preserve in Dubovy Klyuch village.