Brown bear population in Spain doubles thanks to protection

The Cantabrian brown bear has doubled in number over twenty years: from around 140 animals at the start of this century to 370 now. The bears no longer live exclusively in Cantabria, but also in Asturias, León, Galicia and Palencia, across an area of more than 17,000 square kilometres (6,500 square miles). A 2023 study in Conservation Science and Practice...