All the latest news and articles on the remaining Cantabrian brown bears. News is translated from the Spanish. Also included are articles on bear ecology, problems of habitat conservation and more.
Here's an interesting snippet. According to the Spanish newspaper la Mañana (1), French authorities have officially asked for bears to be taken from the Spanish Cantabrian mountain population
More good news! Park wardens from the Natural Park Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina (probably the longest named of all Spain's protected areas) and rangers from the Fundación Oso Pardo have discovered
Figures have been released for the number of cubs born in the winter of 2007 and 2008. Using the most reliable method of counting individual females and cubs allows for an approximation of the total bear population. Numbers give
Over the past 20 years, Teresa Farino has compiled a 90-page report (A4) which includes lists of all the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, dragonflies and vascular plants ever recorded in the Picos de Europa, plus summaries of each of these groups and an 8-page introduction to the wildlife of these mountains. If you would like to purchase a printed copy, the price is €17.50, excluding postage & packaging. An electronic copy is €11.
