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A PhD student is using hair from Boris, a beloved taxidermy bear at a UK museum, to develop better methods for identifying animals in poaching investigations. This breakthrough could make solving wildlife crimes faster and more affordable.
A webcam watching brown bears catch salmon at an Alaskan waterfall has become the surprise hit of summer, with viewers up 70% from last year. Fans worldwide are tuning in to watch over a dozen bears feast at Brooks Falls, with one dedicated viewer counting 42 fish eaten in a single session.
Brown bears once kept in cramped cages as status symbols in Armenia are now running free at a wildlife refuge in the country's highlands. Conservationists rescued these animals from wealthy owners who kept them in poor conditions with little food or proper care.
Sweden's brown bears rebounded from just 100 to over 3,000 after near-extinction. Now citizen scientists are joining researchers to protect breeding sites and ensure the recovery continues.