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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.

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Thomas Vollherbst

Journalist

Anja Waltereit

Country

  • France

  • Germany

Year

2024

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