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Wolf Hunting in Siberia
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Wolf Hunting in Siberia

In the Siberian state of Yakutia ever increasing wolf numbers are threatening indigenous livelihoods. Meet Ion Maxsimovic, the region's most prolific wolf hunter. They have put a bounty system in place, which has since grown into the largest organised wolf hunt in history.

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May 24, 2017
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Feb 08, 2022
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In the Siberian state of Yakutia, the exploding number of wolves is impacting indigenous livelihoods. Meet Ion Maxsimovic, the region’s best Wolf Hunter.
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A man races his reindeer at the annual Khatystyr reindeer festival.
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Ion Maxsimovic drives his snowmobile out to his winter hunting camp.
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Cutting logs outside his winter hunting camp.
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Ion Maxsimovic demonstrates how to set a trap.
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Ion Maxsimovic holds up the head of the wolf he has just shot dead.
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The recently shot wolf is loaded onto a sledge.
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Adding wood and fuel to the fire.
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Ion Maxsimovic watches as the latest wolf carcass is burned.
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A wolf skin at the Sakha Bult sorting facility in Yakutsk.
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