Romania Gets Tough on Its Brown Bear Problem
6 min
Available until 20/08/2025
Romania, home to Europe's largest bear population outside Russia, is struggling with increasing bear attacks. A recent deadly attack on a teenage hiker has ignited political debate, pushing lawmakers to approve the culling of 500 bears to manage the overpopulation of this protected species.
Image
Thomas Vollherbst
Journalist
Anja Waltereit
Country
France
Germany
Year
2024