Bear hunting was outlawed in Romania in 2016. Since then, brown bears have killed at least 15 people and injured 158 others.⁠ ⁠ Following a recent fatal bear attack on a 19-year-old hiker Romanian lawmakers held an emergency Parliament meeting Monday in Bucharest, where they approved a new plan to cull 481 bears this year, according to local news outlets. That’s more than double the 2023 total, and the increased quota aims to manage what many Romanians are calling an overpopulation of bears in the country.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #bear #bears #brownbear #brownbears #romania #wildlife #wildlifemanagement #outdoors #nature #outdoorlife⁠ Story by: dac.collins