Marsican Brown Bear
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The Marsican Brown Bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus) is a critically endangered subspecies of the Brown bear, with a range restricted to Abruzzo National Park in Italy, population estimated at 30, with possibly another five still surviving in Trentino.[1]
In average the males weigh from 95 to 130 kg (210 to 290 lb) and reach erected an height of 1.8–1.9 meters. (5.9–6.2 feet).
The shift from local agriculture to development in Abruzzo (including a controversial proposed ski resort) and poaching, threaten the remaining small population[2].
[edit] References
- ^ Paynton, Brian (2006). In Bear Country. Old Street Publishing, London. ISBN 978-1-905847-14-3.
- ^ Hooper, John. "Italy battles to save the last of its wild bears", The Guardian, 2004-08-24. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
