A French hunter has gone to trial after killing an endangered bear that mauled him in a horror attack in the Pyrenees. Andre Rives, 81, was boar-hunting on November 20, 2021 when a female brown bear nicknamed Caramelles launched a vicious attack on him, charging at him and dragging him by the legs for several […]
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Debate Over Bears and Responsibility in Trentino, Italy
The rewilding of brown bears in northern Italy‘s Trentino province was once celebrated as a success story for Conservation. However, the death of Andrea Papi, a 26-year-old athlete, in a bear attack last year has ignited fierce debates about the coexistence of humans and wildlife. From an Animal rights perspective, this tragedy raises critical questions […]
Czechian Zoo Condemns Slovakia’s Bear Hunting Rules
The Tábor Zoo in Czechia is raising alarms over Slovakia‘s controversial decision to ease restrictions on the controlled shooting of bears. The zoo has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission, arguing that Slovakia’s actions violate laws meant to protect endangered species. Evžen Korec, director of Tábor Zoo, expressed his outrage in a statement […]
New brown bear ‘stronghold’ in Nepal redraws species’ range map
KATHMANDU — Researchers have discovered brown bears in a part of Nepal not previously known to host the species, prompting a call to protect this area as a bear “stronghold.” The finding, based on camera-trap images, also expands the known range of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) in Asia. It could also mark out the […]
Polar bears are back in Britain. But should they really be living here?
A small boy calls out the sights as the train speeds through the Suffolk countryside from London Liverpool Street. “Tractor. Church. Pigs. Polar bear! Dad! A polar bear!” The dad doesn’t glance up. “We don’t have polar bears in this country.” But the boy isn’t dreaming. There they are: four polar bears lumbering across a […]
Petition: Demand an Immediate Ban on Sweden’s Annual Bear Cull
Sweden is currently allowing the slaughter of 486 wild brown bears, which constitutes a shocking 20% of the country’s remaining population. This practice, which has already seen more than 150 bears killed in just the opening days, is nothing short of a brutal massacre and poses a severe threat to the survival of the entire […]
Swedish Annual Hunt to Kill 20% of its Brown Bears
Sweden has recently authorized the culling of nearly 500 brown bears, representing approximately 20% of the country’s total bear population, as part of its annual bear hunt. This decision has sparked significant concern among conservationists who fear the impact on Europe’s large predator populations. Once on the brink of extinction in the 1920s, Sweden’s brown […]
Bear Cubs Tumble Down Mountainside As Mother Bear Defends Them From Attacking Male
Mother bears have to do what mother bears have to do. If you’ve ever wished to see how, “If you want them, you’re gonna have to go through me” would play out in the wild, this video should do the trick. Photographer Brad Josephs was out in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska when […]