A census of brown bears using DNA for the first time has revealed that up to 13,000 of the protected species are living in ...

According to research conducted by Romania's Forestry Research Institute, there are up to 13,000 bears living in Romania, much higher than the 8,000 previously estimated.View on euronews ...

Previously, bear prints were counted to give an ... in financing -- concluded between 10,419 and 12,770 brown bears live in Romania, while authorities say the optimal number is 4,000.

A census of brown bears using DNA for the first time has revealed that up to 13,000 of the protected species are living in Romania ... for increasingly allowing bear hunting in the country ...