Brown Bear Population In Pyrenees Highest For A Century Says Study Conservation
The population increased from 52 in 2018, according to data from the cross-border group that monitors bears in France and Spain, with half the creatures living in the Catalan areas of the Pyrenees Vall d’Aran, Pallars Sobirà and Alta Ribagorça. In total, the population is sparsely distributed over an area of 6,500 square kilometers. The study identified 34 females, 32 males and four others whose sex was not determined, with 15 puppies born during the past year....