French govt to release bears in the Pyrenees

France’s highest administrative body ruled today that the government can repopulate bears in the Pyrenees Mountains, overturning a complaint from local farmers.

French govt to release bears in the Pyrenees
Tue, 09 May, 2006 - 19:30

France’s highest administrative body ruled today that the government can repopulate bears in the Pyrenees Mountains, overturning a complaint from local farmers.

Two female Slovene bears, Palouma and Franska, were recently set free in the Pyrenees by French environmental officials.

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