Winds kick up century old volcanic ash in Alaska
While western U.S. states were suffering from hazy red skies from wildfires, Alaska was dealing with an air quality problem born a century ago.
Environment
Sep 16, 2020
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News tagged with brown bears
In northwest Spain, conservation efforts pay off as bears thrive
Daylight is only just breaking over Spain's Cantabrian Mountains and already a dozen enthusiasts are up and about in the hope of spotting a brown bear.
Ecology
Oct 4, 2019
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Runaway bear cub returns to the wild in French Pyrenees
A runaway bear cub that tunneled its way out of an enclosure in southern France but was eventually recaptured after a chase through the countryside has been returned to the wild, local authorities said at the weekend.
Ecology
Sep 22, 2019
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In French mountains, bear attacks leave shepherds skittish
As day breaks over the Pyrenees mountains, hundreds of sheep scuttle up a valley, the clanging of their neck bells echoing around the hills that fringe the French-Spanish border.
Ecology
Aug 5, 2019
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More bears needed to sustain Pyrenees population: activists
The release of additional bears into the Pyrenees mountains straddling France and Spain is needed to ensure the fledgling population's survival, the activist group charged with the bears' protection said Wednesday.
Ecology
Dec 26, 2018
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Slovenians strive to live in peace with bears
When he used to go hunting, Miha Mlakar would dream of killing a bear. But today the 33-year-old from Slovenia makes his living watching the animals, peacefully, in their natural forest environment.
Plants & Animals
Aug 6, 2018
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Plenty of habitat for bears in Europe
Great opportunity for European brown bears: A new study spearheaded by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) shows that there are still many ...
Ecology
Jul 25, 2018
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New study questions when the brown bear became extinct in Britain
New research provides insights into the extinction of Britain's largest native carnivore.
Ecology
Jul 4, 2018
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French farmers furious over plans to release bears
A furious debate is disturbing the peace in the French mountains: do plans to release two bears into the countryside represent a victory for biodiversity, or an intolerable threat to farmers?
Ecology
May 18, 2018
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Gut bacteria keeps bears healthily obese
The summer sun pokes its way through the pine trees to strike the forest floor, where a bear is feasting on blueberries. She can easily get through 50 kilograms a day.
Ecology
Apr 10, 2018
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