Bear carcasses found in northern Italy

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A bear carcass has been found in Trentino, northern Italy. Hikers found the body decomposing in an inaccessible area between Lake Molveno and the small community of San Lorenzo Dorsino, the province of Trentino announced on Sunday. So the animal is M62 – a bear that has already attracted attention in the region and is classified as “problematic”.

The identity of the animal could be traced to the ear tags. The Trentino Forest Corps believes another adult bear was attacked based on the wounds — the exact cause of death should now be found upon examination of the carcass, the province further announced.

Heated discussion about the coexistence of bears and humans

Bear collisions can therefore occur all year round. In the mating season, which has already begun, this risk increases. M62 was considered “problematic” because the animal had shown less and less fear of humans over time. Animal protection organizations have already come forward and asked to be involved in further clarification of the cause of death.

Popular with hikers and tourists, the area in the Trentino-South Tyrol region hasn’t calmed down since a “problem bear” fatally attacked a 26-year-old jogger. At the beginning of April, the female bear JJ4 killed the young man – a heated discussion has erupted in Italy about the coexistence of bears and humans.

JJ4, also known as Gaia and the sister of the “problem bear” Bruno, who was killed in Bavaria in 2006, was caught in mid-April and has been in a closed game reserve ever since. The provincial government ordered the killing of the bear for the second time on Friday. However, the Trento Administrative Court will decide their fate on May 11. (SDA)

Source: Blick