After centuries of being hunted to the verge of extinction, the brown bear has made a comeback in Switzerland, only to be shot down for coming too close to human settlements. The environmental organisation WWF has now come up with a way of improving rubbish management in canton Graubünden, where bears now roam, in an effort to protect both the animals and local residents. (swissinfo, Julie Hunt)
After centuries of being hunted to the verge of extinction, the brown bear has made a comeback in Switzerland, only to be shot down for coming too close to human settlements. The environmental organisation WWF has now come up with a way of improving rubbish management in canton Graubünden, where bears now roam, in an effort to protect both the animals and local residents. (swissinfo, Julie Hunt)