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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.
With rewilding concepts in nature conservation gaining momentum, ... Suddenly the animal stops and turns sideways, and there it is: the distinctive outline of a Marsican brown 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]
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.
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 ...
After decades of conservation work, the Iberian lynx has made a remarkable recovery. ... Similar technology has been used in central Italy to protect the Marsican Brown bear from road traffic ...
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
In 2017 a Marsican brown bear cub was sighted. [26] Invertebrates: various Lepidoptera species among which Triaxomera marsica [27] and most exceptionally the Muschampia proto, a butterfly known as sage skipper of the family Hesperiidae, have also been sighted on Monte Salviano. [28] [29]