I lib in 697 very few animals here, only 3 bears wich respawn after a few hours.
When walking around for an hour around it, i found 2 more bears and a hamster an an cat( American shorthair ).
So in my area its quiet, also with players so i dont know if there is an relation to that.
I walked to the green mist, an very desolate area and there wher eno animals there.