‘Some female bears may pick dens near people to keep threat of males away’

Some female bears may pick dens near people to keep the threat of males away, a study has found (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Some female bears choose to live closer to humans in a bid to keep themselves and their new-born cubs safe from male bears, a new study suggests.

Researchers looked at changes in the habitat characteristics of dens used by females to give birth to cubs.