"Fatal Shooting of Mother Bear and Cubs Sparks Outrage in Italy"

The shooting of an endangered brown bear near an Italian national park has caused outrage in Italy, leaving her two cubs motherless. The bear, nicknamed Amarena, was a prolific brown bear in the Abruzzo region and was often observed by local residents. The man who shot the bear claimed self-defense, but authorities are investigating the incident as a possible case of animal killing. The marsican brown bear is at an elevated risk of extinction, and efforts are underway to protect the cubs and shed light on the incident. The killing has sparked criticism from environmentalists and animal rights advocates, who see it as a grave crime against wildlife.