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A broad view of the National Park of Abruzzo. The Marsican brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos, [3] formerly Ursus arctos marsicanus), also known as the Apennine brown bear, and orso bruno marsicano in Italian, is a critically endangered [4] population of the Eurasian brown bear, with a range restricted to the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, and the surrounding region in Italy.
A Marsican brown bear, with a range restricted to the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, Italy. While the brown bear's range has shrunk and it has faced local extinctions, it remains listed as a least-concern species by the IUCN, with a total population of approximately 200,000.
Ursus arctos marsicanus – Marsican brown bear or Apennine brown bear [16] Marsica, central Italy: There are an estimated 40 to 50 bears remaining in the Marsican area. This is an unrecognized subspecies that is now considered to be a population of the nominate subspecies U. a. arctos. [1] Ursus arctos pruinosus – Tibetan blue bear or horse bear
Marsican brown bear Italian wolf pack Abruzzo chamois. In wildlife terms, the main attractions of the park are the Marsican brown bear and Italian wolf. While official figures report 50-70 bears in this genetically isolated population, the declining population is actually estimated at closer to 30. [6]
Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, where we are standing, was founded in 1923 and protects the Apennine wolf, Apennine chamois (a type of antelope), gryphon vultures and the endemic Marsican ...
Killing of endangered brown bear has been condemned by politicians and animal rights groups Man who killed Italy’s favourite bear claims it was self-defence Skip to main content
The slaying of an endangered brown bear near an Italian national park left her two young cubs motherless and sparked outrage in Italy on Friday. Italy's environment minister and animal rights ...
The brown bear has long been extinct in the British Isles (at least 1,500 years ago, possibly even 3,000 years ago), [17] [18] Denmark (about 6,500 years ago), [19] the Netherlands (about 1,000 years ago, although later singles rarely wandered from Germany), [20] Belgium and Luxembourg, with more recent extinctions in Germany (in the year 1835 ...