Bears are officially under protection orders in Norway, but after an offending male was suspected of attacking freely grazing sheep near the historic mining town of Røros this week, a local hunting team was given permission to track it down. That led to more trouble during the night. The hunters reported to police just before 4am […]
Two bears shot in Oppland
A 100 kilogram bear believed to be responsible for killing several sheep in the Gausdal municipality was shot on Sunday night. It’s the second bear to be shot in Oppland county in the space of a week and the fifth in Norway so far this year, angering animal rights groups. Hunting permits were granted after […]
Compromise triggers new hunts
All of Norway’s political parties have finally struck a new agreement to govern predator management policies, under which as many as 30 male bears could be culled. The compromise has already been greeted with criticism by leading environmental campaign groups. The predator policy area is incredibly contentious, with many rural communities and farmers advocating harsher measures […]
Albino bear charms Polar Zoo crowds
A Norwegian zoo that bills itself as the world’s northernmost animal park had long sought its own polar bear. This spring, it got perhaps the next-best thing when two little bear siblings crawled out of their mother’s den and one of them was almost as white as snow. Baby bears are downright cute, but the […]