Photos: 22 bear cubs reported to have been born in Pyrenees in 2024 The current population is at a record, but the animals鈥� presence in the region is still hotly discussed
83 bears live in the Pyrenees show latest data - should we be scared of them? Critics say bears threaten livestock but proponents call for better co-existence and advise what to do if you come across one
VIDEO: Hiker comes face to face with bear in French Pyrenees The rare encounter was with the oldest brown bear in the mountain range
news Brown bear numbers in France rise for first time in 30 years Some 83 brown bears and 16 bear cubs were recorded in the Pyrenees last year
Call for action over bears in France after hiker killed in Slovakia Local authorities say we 鈥榗annot wait until someone dies鈥� in France to bring in changes
VIDEO: new film released of bear and cubs in Pyrenees before winter The shots were collected in September and November and are part of analyses into the state of the bear population
Bears in Pyrenees prepare for long winter sleep - how many are there? Technically, the bears do not hibernate but instead 鈥榦verwinter鈥� and do still come out occasionally
France opens door to bear-scaring measures in the Pyr茅n茅es A new decree states that farmers can request authorisation to use light and sound to scare bears if they are threatening livestock
Brown bear numbers grow in Pyr茅n茅es as jogger death reignites debate There are now 76 bears in the region straddling France and Spain
France鈥檚 mediaeval 鈥榖ear hunt鈥� festivals added to Unesco heritage list The F锚te de l鈥橭urs now takes place in just three villages in south-west France each February, and celebrates the end of winter
Video: New signs of brown bear antics in the French Pyrenees The bears and bear cubs have been captured by automatic cameras, with the images seen as a sign that the animals are thriving
French hunters criticise arrest of man who killed bear in self defence A 70-year-old hunter shot the female animal which had cubs nearby in an area where hunting is restricted
Brown bear numbers growing in French Pyrenees after reintroduction Record numbers of cubs were born last year thanks to a state-backed repopulation project, but illegal hunting and claims of broken promises from the French government are a threat
Hunter who killed bear in Pyrenees will not face charges, rules court The decision in Spain is likely to be closely considered in France, where an investigation into a similar fatal bear shooting is still ongoing
Hunter fatally shoots bear in southwest France after it bit him The incident is the latest to take place during a boar hunt, and is the second fatal shooting of a bear in Ari猫ge in as many years
Pyrenees bear found shot dead in southwest France A wild Pyrenees bear has been found illegally killed in southwest France, prompting the ecology minister to lodge a formal State complaint into the crime.
鈥楳ore bears鈥� for French Pyrenees despite Macron pledge More bears will be released into the French Pyrenees, a pro-bear association has vowed, despite President Emmanuel Macron鈥檚 pledge this week to stop their release.
New video shows Pyrenees brown bear in good health New video images have been released showing Sorita - a female brown bear released into the B茅arn in the French Pyrenees last year - to be in good health, scratching her back, and perhaps even expecting cubs.
Wolves on rise in France as bears wreak mountain havoc Wolf numbers are on the rise in France, it has been confirmed, in the same week as farmers have reported a record number of livestock deaths linked to mountain bears.
Bear cubs thought killed in French Pyr茅n茅es Two bear cubs born in the Hautes-Pyr茅n茅es in January are thought to have been killed by a male bear seen following their mother.
Wild bear filmed by young boy in French Pyrenees A nine-year-old boy has filmed a rare video of a wild bear from just 80m away, which he saw when walking with his father in the Pyrenees.
These super shy immigrants deserve to be made welcome Of all the unjustly negative stories about Eastern European immigrants arriving in other EU countries, few compare to those about a group of burly Slovenians now living in France.
French Pyrenees: Advice as bears leave hibernation Experts have issued guidelines on what to do if you come across a bear in the French Pyrenees, as authorities confirm that the bears in the region are now beginning to come out of hibernation this year.
Released Pyr茅n茅es bears 'in perfect health' Animals released into wild in October remain on French side of mountains, despite efforts of local farmers and hunters to scare them into Spain
Farmers in French Pyrenees try to scare bears to Spain Farmers and hunters in the French Pyrenees have attempted to move two female bears towards the Spanish side of the border using 鈥渟care tactics鈥�.
Pyr茅n茅es bear release has support of shepherds A change in attitude from shepherds and hunters alike as planned release receives widespread support
鈥楶roblem鈥� bear could be moved to another area or shot Officials in France and Spain are considering what to do about a bear which has taken to killing horses, sheep and goats and raiding bee-hives as it roams through the Pyrenees.
Hiker legs it, pursued by a bear Holidaymaker recalls moment he faced adult and three cubs in Pyr茅n茅es
Pyrenees bear population rising A total 43 bears were confirmed as living in the Pyrenees in 2017, with experts saying the actual figure is likely to be higher
Pyr茅n茅es bears filmed leaving hibernation for spring An automatic camera has filmed Pyr茅n茅es bears emerging from hibernation, with images showing young mother bears and cubs climbing a tree, and even taking time to scratch their backs on the rough bark.
France rebuked for not protecting Pyrenees bears Judges order state to pay 鈧�8,000 for 鈥渘ot doing enough鈥�
Camera captures rare brown Pyr茅n茅es bear A rare brown bear has been photographed by an automatic camera in the Pyr茅n茅es-Orientales region.
Pyr茅n茅es farmers denounce rise in bears killing sheep Over 400 sheep are said to have been killed by wild bears in the Pyr茅n茅es in the past month, with some saying the killings are threatening farmers鈥� livelihoods and the sustainability of the area.
Mother bear and cub spotted in Pyrenees Forestry agency's spycam catches family outing to a favourite tree
Brown bear population increase divides opinion Record number of bears in Pyrenees but sheep farmers are not happy
Dispute over sheep killing by bears Pro and anti bear groups are at loggerheads again in the Pyrenees over whether or not to reintroduce more bears.
Sleep next to bears and tigers - in the Sarthe A zoo in the Sarthe gives visitors the chance to spend the night sleeping next to bears, white tigers or wolves. The safari lodges in the Zoo de la Fl猫che provide luxurious accommodation with just toughened glass between you and the wild animals.
