local food

It's official - Siberia is to stop being one of the only places on earth where you cannot buy a McDonald's hamburger.

Shortage of fish in rivers had led to hungry beasts prowling close to homes.

State of emergency called but locals are told they cannot shoot endangered species scavenging for food at local dump.

The American fast food chain is on the way into the largest (populated) Big Mac-free territory on the globe: but do the locals want it?

The authorities in Bratsk have received more than 60 calls from residents complaining of bears on the streets and close to houses.

Destruction of natural habitat by forest fires 'explains bears causing terror in residential areas'.

Investigation underway into why 'peaceful' bear was shot by police on Sakhalin island, and whether its gallbladder was extracted for black market sale.

Mayor shivers in minus 5C in protest outside city prosecutor's office in Angarsk.

They say every cloud has a silver lining, and it looks like the same is true with typhoons.