Without a guarantee of the future, the bear "continues its development" in the Pyrenees

The French Office for Biodiversity (OFB) recorded 96 bears in the Pyrenees in France in 2024, including 22 newborns. Despite these many births, the species is not saved.

96 individuals were detected in the massif in 2024, according to the annual count of the French Biodiversity Office (OFB), unveiled this Thursday, April 3. An increasing figure, but which does not guarantee the sustainability of the species.

The population of brown bears "continues its development" in the Pyrenees, with at least 96 individuals detected in the massif last year, according to the annual official count, but the sustainability of the presence of the animal is not guaranteed. ...

At this stage, "we don't know if 2025 will continue on this trend," stresses the French Biodiversity Office. The decrease in genetic diversity, in particular, could "alter this dynamic".

The Pyrénées brown bear population reached a record high with 96 individuals recorded in 2024. However, the persistence of the species remains uncertain in the face of the risk of inbreeding and persistent tensions with the Pyrénées...

The discovery of bears' bones of caves in the Alps is not "rare". The animal has largely colonized the forests of Europe during a ...