With only 200,000 brown bears remaining worldwide, their fate hangs in the balance. Russia has about 120,000 brown bears which represent the 60% of the global population. The USA follows closely with ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Deep in the forests of south-central Sweden, brown bears (Ursus arctos) emerge from hibernation ravenous. Mama bears and their cubs will consume ...

Such is the case in Sweden, where brown bear hunts officially began on Wednesday, 21 August. However, environmentalists ...

Given their wary nature, brown bears generally hesitated in the past to venture near human settlements. But lately there have been numerous sightings, including one on Sept. 25 in an urban district.