Apennine brown bears have been living alongside humans in central Italy since at least the era of the Roman Empire. This prolonged proximity to people seems to have affected the isolated creatures’ ...

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, reports that Italian bears living in areas with many villages evolved and became smaller and less aggressive. Humans have long shaped the environments in ...

Witness the raw power of nature as brown bears feed on a roe deer carcass. A rare and intense look at predator behavior in the European wilderness — unfiltered and real. Army veteran and US citizen ...

Apennine brown bears have a specific genetic mutation within their mitochondria – the "powerhouses" of cells – that potentially impacts their overall health and survival. ROCKVILLE, MD – The Apennine ...

“Brown Bears in Alaska’s National Parks: Conservation of a Wilderness Icon” Edited by Grant V. Hilderbrand, Kyle Joly, David D. Gustine, and Nina Chambers; University of Alaska Press (University Press ...