Romania has outlawed all trophy hunting of brown bears, wolves, lynx, and wild cats, a surprising move that relieves Europe's greatest population of large carnivores from its most serious and immediate threat. "Hunting for money was previously unlawful, but it was given the go light nevertheless," said Cristiana Pasca-Palmer, the environment minister, to the Guardian. 'The … [Read more...] about Romania Prohibits Trophy Hunting of Brown Bears, Wolves, Lynx, and Wild Cats
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Wolf Stands By and Observes As Two Grizzly Bears Fight in The Middle of Canadian Street
A new video from Canada shows two raucous bears engaging in a spectacular brawl in the middle of the British Columbia wilderness. The two bears snarl at one other at first, as if testing each other's limits, before standing on their hind legs and shoving each other like two fellas in a bar brawl. A few shoves and thwacks by the two send them stumbling into the center of the … [Read more...] about Wolf Stands By and Observes As Two Grizzly Bears Fight in The Middle of Canadian Street
Photographer Captures Rare View of British Columbia’s Spirit Bears
In 2013, Jenny Stevens, a wildlife photographer, learned about the spirit bear, also known as the Kermode bear. But she wouldn't get an opportunity to take pictures of this unusual species until a few years later. Although black bears make up the majority of Kermode bears, there is a small group of white bears known as spirit bears. It's interesting to note that this subspecies … [Read more...] about Photographer Captures Rare View of British Columbia’s Spirit Bears
Incredible Sight: Around 230 Polar Bears Assemble For a Feast
More than 230 polar bears have gathered on an isolated island for a big feast. The magnificent supper on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean, on the other hand, was not planned. According to the Siberian Times, it happened on the spur of the moment when a bowhead whale became beached and perished. According to experts, the gathering may have comprised 1% of all polar … [Read more...] about Incredible Sight: Around 230 Polar Bears Assemble For a Feast
Bears in Alaska Surprisingly Trail Meter-Long Tapeworms From Their Butts
Bigger bodies have more inside space, and it appears that Alaskan bears' advanced stature gives their bodies ideal locations for some really massive tapeworms. You could wonder, "How do we know this? ". Unfortunately, it's not even that unusual, so trail cameras and wildlife photographers have captured plenty of images. Director of science communications for The Nature … [Read more...] about Bears in Alaska Surprisingly Trail Meter-Long Tapeworms From Their Butts