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Brown bears double their population and breeding range
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Brown bears double their population and breeding range

Here’s a remarkable conservation comeback: Spain’s Cantabrian brown bear population has doubled over the past 20 years, rising from about 140 to 370. The bears now roam roughly 6,500 square miles, and their breeding range has expanded enough for two populations once separated for decades to overlap. A 2023 study links this recovery to sustained legal protections, new protected areas, and declining rural populations. And here's the thing: the bears also support healthy ecosystems by dispersing seeds and scavenging carrion, while experts say management plans should be updated as they continue to spread.
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