The meat of brown bears, a protected species in the EU, could soon be available to eat in Slovakia after the populist ...

A woman is in a critical condition in hospital following a bear attack on Tuesday in a wooded area.The incident occurred at ...

Wild brown bear populations across Europe have bounced back from the brink of extinction, and animal conservationists are thrilled. But a spate of attacks on humans have led to increasing calls ...

The Slovak government has decided to allow the consumption of brown bear meat, angering environmentalists who have slammed the move as absurd and giving a boost to poachers.

The incident came just days after authorities approved the culling of 206 brown bears, whose population in the area has surged.

As with previous bear-related fatalities, both in Slovakia and across Europe, the incident has sparked accusations that conservationists are protecting bears at the expense of people’s safety.