This episode goes behind the scenes of聽, a cross-border investigation exposing the surging brown bear populations in Europe and their complex relationship with humans.
With insights from investigative journalists聽Michael Bird听补苍诲听Ovidiu Stancu, learn about shifting bear management practices across 26 European countries, the ethical quandaries of culling versus conservation, and the real-world impacts of human encroachment and climate change on these majestic animals.
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鈥淚 think it鈥檚 a test of humans,鈥� Bird said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a test of how we can learn to coexist with such a large predator. Do we coexist with them or do we slaughter them? That鈥檚 our choice.
鈥淎nd if we choose to coexist with them, we have to find a way to do it because in some ways they鈥檙e the animals closest to us. They stand on two legs. They have hands that look like us. If you look at a bear, a skeleton or a body, it鈥檚 very humanistic. They eat exactly the same food. They are very close to us in many ways.
鈥淪o it is a test of our ability to live with nature as to whether or not we can coexist with bears.鈥�
Featuring alarming reportage and expert discussions, this episode is a must for anyone interested in wildlife conservation and investigative journalism 鈥� or anyone who likes hiking in Europe!
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Hosts:
- Timothy Large, director of independent media programmes at the聽International Press Institute听(滨笔滨)
- Milica Mileti膰, project and events coordinator at IPI
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- Michael Bird
- Ovidiu Dunel-Stancu
Production and editing:聽Timothy Large
Graphic: Milica Mileti膰