Brown Bears Extinct in Austria, European Wildlife Under Pressure

ENS, March 07, 2012

There are no more brown bears to be found in Austria, say European wildlife conservationists, despite the fact that neighboring Slovenia has a stable population of about 400 bears.
"Unfortunately there is no bear left in the Northern Limestone Alps," said Christian Pichler with WWF Austria. "The last bear, Moritz, which was born in Austria could not be found in 2011. The sub-population is deemed to be extinct." Read more...