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

‘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.

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