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Eurasian brown bears - BorneanTiger - 10-16-2019

As mentioned here, Eram Zoo in Tehran, Iran, was founded in the 19th century by the Qajari Shah Naser Ad-Din, who had a collection of 5 bears from Damavand, judging by this Farsi website of Animal Rights Watch. Since the Asiatic black bear ranges from southeast Iran to East Asia, and the Syrian brown bear is present in northern and western Iran, particularly the area of Damavand Mountain or Damavand County in the north, these bears appear to be brown bears rather than black bears:

Brown bears in the vicinity of Mount Damavand in northern Iran: https://www.irandestination.com/hiking-in-damavand-volcano/

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A captive bear which shocked pedestrians in Basrah, southern Iraq, in early 2018: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/01/animals-bears-iraq-world-rescue/

RE: Eurasian brown bears - BorneanTiger - 10-17-2019

Arosa Bear Sanctuary in Switzerland is home to bears from other European countries which were freed from captivity, one of which is the Serbian bear Nappa, and 2 others being from Albania: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/new-bears-for-arosa-sanctaury/44723474

RE: Eurasian brown bears - GreenGrolar - 10-19-2019

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EURASIAN BROWN BEAR (URSUS ARCTOS ARCTOS) AND PREY

Credited to King Kodiak from Domain of the Bears

http://domainofthebears.proboards.com/thread/265/european-brown-bear?page=3&scrollTo=19978

RE: Eurasian brown bears - Spalea - 10-22-2019

Woods of Finland: fight between two large brown bears.

RE: Eurasian brown bears - BorneanTiger - 11-14-2019

The largest brown bear in the Old World is the Kamchatka brown bear of northeast Russia, with weights of up to 650 kg (1,433 lbs) or more for males, and with relatively broad skulls, compared to those of Ussuri and Kodiak brown bears: https://wildfact.com/forum/topic-russian-brown-bears?pid=94501#pid94501

Kamchatkan bear near Dvuhyurtochnoe Lake, credit: Robert F. Tobler
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RE: Eurasian brown bears - Sully - 01-03-2020

BEARS IN UKRAINE AREN'T HIBERNATING BECAUSE IT'S TOO WARM, HAVE STARTED SUFFERING FROM 'INSOMNIA'

the hibernation activity of Ukraine's brown bears, conservationists have said.

In a Facebook post, Synevyr National Nature Park in southwest Ukraine said winter is a period when all bears should be dormant. However, in its rehabilitation center, just three are currently hibernating

This "bearish insomnia" is affecting 29 of the 32 bears housed in the center. These animals have spent their entire lives in the park, so their instincts to hibernate poor—however, conservationists say most of the bears fell asleep last year.

They say the air temperature is not low enough for the bears to hibernate.
Temperatures in Synevyr National Nature Park are currently hovering around 4 degrees Celsius, which is above the December average of minus 2.3 degrees Celsius and closer to the April average (6.9 degrees Celsius)⁠—which is around the time they traditionally emerge from hibernation.

The park statement said the region has only experienced one cold week, which is when the three bears managed to enter a state of hibernation. The rest, they say, are "waiting for the frost."

The outside temperature can be an important indicator for bears when it comes to determining when—and for how long—they hibernate.

In the weeks leading up to hibernation, studies have shown the bear's heart rate and body temperature will start to drop and physical activity will decline. As temperatures approach zero and snow arrives, animals find themselves a den to hunker down for the winter. This begins a period of hibernation during the winter months.

According to the National Park Service, the length of time a bear will hibernate varies according to species—ranging from a few days or weeks (black bears in Mexico) to six months plus (brown bears in Alaska.) The process allows them to survive food shortages and snow cover during the winter months, as well as the season's cooler temperatures.

Climate change appears to be altering the behavior of animals like the black bear, which hibernate for shorter periods of time and exit the den earlier when weather is warmer.

For every degree Celsius of winter warming, black bear hibernation decreases by six days—this means "by 2050, the average length of bear hibernation in [Colorado] could decline by 15 to 39 days," scientists wrote in the Journal of Applied Ecology in 2017. They believe similar assumptions can be made about other hibernating animals elsewhere.

RE: Eurasian brown bears - Sully - 01-18-2020

"Nothing says they are saved": defenders of the bear "surprised" by Macron

The President of the Republic assured breeders on Tuesday that the reintroduction of bears, implemented since 2018 in the Pyrenees, was "over".

The announcement made environmental defenders jump: on the move to Pau on Tuesday, Emmanuel Macron guaranteed Pyrenean breeders to stop reintroducing bears in the region until the end of his mandate. A promise that would result in putting aside the bear plan launched in 2018 by the then Minister of Ecological Transition, Nicolas Hulot, and whose term is set for 2028.

"On this point, he was very clear when he said: 'The reintroductions of bears, it's over. It's recorded and I will write it black on white'," testified Tuesday at L'Express Jean- Pierre Pommiès, breeder in the Ossau valley and one of the leaders of the dispute concerning the reintroduction of the animal in the region. The president would also have responded to the recurrent request of the breeders to "withdraw from the massif" certain plantigrades already present "having attacked sheep". "On this point, he was more vague, referring to subsequent discussions with senior officials," said Jean-Pierre Pommiès.

Promises that delight opponents of the mammal, who accuse the animal of being responsible for the death of hundreds of sheep in 2019. A "nonsense", on the other hand, for Gérard Caussimont, naturalist specializing in brown bears and president of the eco-pastoral intervention fund of the bear Pyrenees group.

A decision "too fast"
On the form, the naturalist first criticizes Emmanuel Macron for having only listened to a bell: "It is surprising to learn that such measures were announced without associations of nature protection not have had the opportunity to provide contradictory information. Is the message sent that radical actions must be taken to be heard? "he asked. But above all, Gérard Caussimont accuses the president of taking "decisions too quick, which do not belong to him completely".

The bear plan launched in 2018 provides for "the introduction of about twenty bears for ten years" in the region, so that the population of specimens in the Pyrenean massif is reliable. "For this to be the case, this population must be self-sufficient with a probability of extinction over 50 years of less than 5%," explains the naturalist. "To verify the population dynamics of the animal, an evaluation is supposed to be carried out every two years. Every four years, another evaluation is made to analyze these data and the interactions of the animal with human activity ", he specifies.

For him, "as long as these social and scientific assessments are not made, it is not up to Emmanuel Macron to know whether or not to release bears, where, when, and why". According to Gérard Caussimont, "nothing says that they have been saved for the moment. Stopping the reintroduction of the species in France is perhaps putting it in danger".

"The conservation of the brown bear is essential"
"The possible consequences of this judgment are for the moment theoretical", nuance François Moutou, epidemiologist and honorary president of the French Society for the study and protection of mammals . "It is not impossible that the quarantine of specimens currently at large will be maintained and developed, but this is not guaranteed. In 2013, a report commissioned by the National Museum of Natural History showed that depending on certain hazards, such as the fact that there may be more males than females, accidents, diseases, inbreeding, this fragile population can to be put in danger ", he explains to L'Express." And for all these reasons, it is better to continue to reintroduce the 20 or so bears mentioned in the report, rather than not to do so ".

"The population is extremely small in terms of numbers, and everything must be done to ensure its sustainability," says Florian Kirchner, in charge of the species program within the International Union for the Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ). "The brown bear is even placed in the red list of endangered species in France, and that is why its conservation is essential".

In 2012, the weakness of the Ursine population in the Pyrenean mountains had even resulted in France giving the European Commission a notice for failing to meet its animal protection obligations in the region. "France has obligations towards the European Union. If we allow the bear population to decrease, and we are not living up to our commitments, we could be sanctioned by the organization", warns Gérard Caussimont.

Support from public authorities for breeders
For Florian Kirchner, the right solution thus lies in a phenomenon of balance: "It would be good to continue strengthening the population of these animals, but in this case, very strong support from the public authorities must be put in place to support the The conservation of the animal must be thought of taking into account the cohabitation between the species and the inhabitants, as well as the activities in mountain, in particular the breeding, "he underlines.

A bet already half-successful: beyond the breeders, the populations concerned seem rather seduced by the plantigrade. In 2018, an IFOP survey integrated into Nicolas Hulot's plan indicated that 46% of the inhabitants of the western Pyrenees were in favor of keeping the animal in the region.

RE: Eurasian brown bears - BorneanTiger - 01-24-2020

Finland:

RE: Eurasian brown bears - Sully - 01-25-2020

Ariège: The number of sheep killed because of the bear has doubled in one year
UPDATED ON 24/01/20 AT 6.15 P.M.
The official figures for the damage caused by the bear in Ariège have fallen. With over 1,100 “compensated” ewes, the damage to sheep has almost doubled

A dog, four goats, 14 horses, 32 cows, 29 hives and, above all, 1,129 sheep. This is what we could call the "hunting table" of bears in Ariège for the 2019 season. These figures, made public this Friday by the prefecture , in fact identify the dead animals for which the breeders were compensated by the 'State, and therefore cases where the technicians were able to prove that the deaths occurred following the passage of a plantigrade.

It is the number of sheep compensated which strikes the most: it goes from 625 in 2018 to 1,129 therefore. And he understands the three derailments of the year in Ariège, these phenomena of panic of herds which cause the simultaneous fall of a large number of animals at the foot of a cliff.

The President's Promise
This assessment sheds new light on the promise made by Emmanuel Macron to the shepherds last week, during his visit to Pau. He undertook not to reintroduce bears in the Pyrenees before the end of his mandate. And even to possibly dismiss those who are the most aggressive.

The Ursine population of the Pyrenees, which now sees cubs being born each year, is estimated at around forty individuals.

RE: Eurasian brown bears - BorneanTiger - 02-23-2020

(02-23-2020, 12:43 AM)Lycaon Wrote: Viva l'Orso

Italian brown bear.

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Is this a Marsican brown bear (formerly Ursus arctos marsicanus)?

RE: Eurasian brown bears - Lycaon - 02-23-2020

@BorneanTiger

I am not sure but I suppose so since it is in Italy.

RE: Eurasian brown bears - BloodyClaws - 03-17-2020

Wild brown bears to return to UK woodlands for first time in a MILLENNIUM
A £5MILLION project to return bears to British woodland for the first time in a thousand years has been unveiled. The scheme, called Bear Wood, would see European brown bears, lynx and wolves introduced to the woodlands near Bristol.
By JOHN BETT
PUBLISHED: 10:26, Mon, Mar 19, 2018 | UPDATED: 12:09, Mon, Mar 19, 2018

Experts at Wild Place Project believe their woodland is similar to that which covered Britain in the first millennium. It is believed the wild bears became extinct here around 1,000AD.
Work on the ambitious project is expected to begin in the summer with an aim to open by Easter next year. Five European grey wolves, already at Wild Place Project, will be moved to a new home in Bear Wood.
The wolves will share seven-and-a-half acres with the brown bears. Nigel Simpson, of Wild Place Project, said: “We are literally making history with this amazing project. We will transport people back in time to when the woodland was inhabited by bears, lynx and wolves. “

"Bear Wood is about conservation of woodland. It is a story of what was, where we are now and what is still at stake.”

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Bristol Zoological Society has already received donations towards the cost of the scheme but £2million is still needed.
Christoph Schwitzer, director of conservation, said: “We are hoping people will be really excited by Bear Wood and want to support us.
"It will be an experience like no other.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/933836/wild-bears-bristol-woodland-rewilding-millennium-lynx-wolves

RE: Eurasian brown bears - eagleman - 04-04-2020

Recently in Făgăraș Mountains/ part of Carpathian Mountains, Romania, Wisent hunted by eurasian brown bear!

https://www.facebook.com/marius.druga.31/videos/2858549770890915/UzpfSTExNDc0NTQ0Mjk6MTAyMTU2OTUzNDg2NzM4ODI/?notif_id=1585914055759080&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic

RE: Eurasian brown bears - Sully - 04-06-2020

First bear in Germany in 16 years

In 2006, bear JJ1 kept Germans in suspense for weeks. JJ1, or Bruno, as the media called him, was the first wild bear in Germany in 170 years. He ventured into the Bavarian Alps from Trentino, Italy, where bears have been reintroduced in 1996. After he killed livestock, the Bavarian government declared him a ‘problem bear’. After several failed attempts of capturing Bruno, it ordered his death. The hunt for Bruno took over a month and cost over € 125 000. The Bavarian ministry even hired bear hunting experts from Finland. He was eventually shot by a local hunter, which created a massive outcry.

First bear in Germany in 16 years
In October 2019, more than 16 years after Bruno´s death, another bear ventured into Bavaria. It is the first bear since Bruno on German soil and there are parallels between the two. This new bear, which could not be identified so far, also came from Trentino and crossed Tirol, a state of Austria, on its way. A first sign of its presence were tracks found in June, still on the Austrian side of the border. In October, a trailcamera caught him on photo in Bavaria for the first time.

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Bears are not aggressive and do not pose a threat to humans in most cases
After that first confirmed sighting, there were no more signs for four months. However, it seems that the bear spend his hibernation either in Germany or in Austria close to the border. Footprints were found close to Garmisch-Partenkirchen around the 15th February – close to where the bear was caught on photo in October.

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Bavaria learned from Bruno
After the second discovery, the Bavarian Department for Environment issued a statement. It called upon the public to remain calm and take care not to leave waste behind on hikes around Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In addition, the department informed livestock owners around the place of discovery. The department has used the experience from Bruno to set up a management plan for large carnivores. This plan details steps in case of the return of wolves and bears. But it announced that so far no further measures are necessary, since the bear has not caused any problems.

[…] We now have a bear and we are not used to living along this animal anymore. The challenge is to learn how to treat each other, live with each other and acknowledge everybody´s right.

Experts expect that the bear is not going to stay in Bavaria for long. Since the nearest bear population in Trentino is 120 km away, he won´t find a mating partner and eventually return to its birthplace.

This story shows that Bavaria learned from its mistakes. The authorities seem to be much better prepared than in Bruno´s case. At the same time, public and media stay calm and do not blow this story out of proportion. After the re-eastablishment of wolves in Germany and Bavaria has been a real success story for years, it is just a matter of time until bears will re-establish in Austria and eventually Germany, too. There is place for humans and large carnivores all around Europe.

RE: Eurasian brown bears - Lycaon - 04-22-2020

Sabr Dri

Brown bear in the gara mountains Kurdistan.