Posted on 02/11/2024 11:52:11 AM PST by george76
Spain’s Iberian brown bear population, which was once almost extinct, has made such a strong recovery that a ranger patrol was set up to deter them from roaming into small villages in the country’s north.
The regional government of Castile and Leon arranged for the patrol, which consists of nine rangers, to guard residents and their crops in the mining town of Villablino and the surrounding area, in the province of Palencia,
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bear can weigh from 330 to 550 pounds and stand over 6.5 feet tall,
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Angeles Orallo, 73, has been attempting to keep the bears away from her vegetable garden.
“We are older people… the fact that we can’t go out for a quiet walk is sad,” she lamented. .
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Thirty years ago, there were only 60 bears left in Spain, but today, the country is home to 400.
“The increase in the bear population leads to an increase in conflicts” with humans
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Meh. No dogs in Spain?
Bergara is in Spain. Get some rifles and take care of business!
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I’d round some of these guys up and put them on the illegal immigrant welcoming committee.
climate change...
No longer extinct. Due to global warming
Good time to mention the Eric Carle book:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Also available in Spanish
https://www.amazon.com/Oso-pardo-oso-que-ves/dp/B001UPCBNI/?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk
Yes, two Anatolian shepherds can easily run off a 500 lb bear.
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