Controversial law has been passed – South Tyrol legalizes bear hunting. As of: March 6, 2024, 5:18 a.m By: Michel Guddat CommentsPressSplit After the increase to over 100 bears in the region: the Trentino state parliament approves the shooting of up to eight bears per year.

In Alpine Trentino, bears were extinct there decades ago. Thanks to a reintroduction by the “Life Ursus’ project, the animals were transferred from Slovenia to Trentino.