Tragic Shooting of Brown Bear Orphans 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 beloved resident of the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise. The man who shot the bear claimed self-defense, but prosecutors are investigating a possible charge of animal killing. The marsican brown bear is at an elevated risk of extinction, and efforts are underway to protect the cubs. Animal rights advocates and Italy's environment minister have condemned the killing, highlighting the ongoing conflict between bears and humans in the country.