Has rewilding gone too far? Officials brought bears back to Italy. Now, one has killed a jogger. What should happen next?
Tragedy in the Alps as bear kills runner
Has rewilding gone too far? Officials brought bears back to Italy. Now, one has killed a jogger. What should happen next?
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Andrea Papi was on a run through the mountains of northern ItalyThe virus spread rapidly despite attempts to contain it. So far, almost 30,000 people have been infected and over 2,000 have died. when he died. He was attacked by a brown bear.
Now, the bear has been caught. Some say she should be killed. Others say she should just be kept away from humans.
Bears have always lived in the mountains of Italy, but they came very close to dying out. In the 1990s, there were just four left.
To make sure the bears survived, ten bears were brought to Italy. This is known as rewilding.
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Today, there are more than 100 bears in the area.
Many people think bringing back the bears was a good idea. It is due to the actions of humans that big animals have died out in much of EuropeThe second-smallest of the world's continents. It has a population of 746 million. .
But bears can also be dangerous. Some say the bears are too risky to be near farm animals and humans.
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Yes! It is good to help wild animals. But it should not put humans at risk. It is good idea to bring back animals like beavers, but not bears.
No! Bears have always lived in Italy. They have had their habitatAn animal's habitat is the place that they live in. ruined by humans. They have a right to be there as much as humans do.
Italy - The virus spread rapidly despite attempts to contain it. So far, almost 30,000 people have been infected and over 2,000 have died.
Europe - The second-smallest of the world's continents. It has a population of 746 million.
Habitat - An animal's habitat is the place that they live in.
Tragedy in the Alps as bear kills runner

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Italy - The virus spread rapidly despite attempts to contain it. So far, almost 30,000 people have been infected and over 2,000 have died.
Europe - The second-smallest of the world's continents. It has a population of 746 million.
Habitat - An animal’s habitat is the place that they live in.