Mmastodon WarUkraine first seen 2 h ago, last 2 h ago, peak #1
Bears forced out by wildfires and logging in Russia
Original: This is happening because the bears literally have nowhere to live and nothing to eat. Wildfires destroyed part of the f
Bears are leaving damaged forest habitats because wildfires and heavy logging have destroyed large parts of their range, leaving them with nowhere to live and nothing to eat. Commenters point to deforestation for export, citing claims that Russia has sold roughly $2 billion worth of timber to China since the start of 2026, driving habitat loss and pushing animals toward populated areas.
Why now: People are reacting to reports of bears straying into human areas after wildfires and large-scale logging destroyed their forest habitat.
Evidence
- This is happening because the bears literally have nowhere to live and nothing to eat. Wildfires destroyed part of the forest, but even more was cut down. Since the beginning of 2026 alone, # Russia has sold $2 billion worth of timber to # China . That represents hundreds of… · kardinal691@mastodon.online · 1
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