The traces are clear: in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, prints of bear paws were found in the snow. Now there are clear instructions for hikers.
- After Bruno there is again a brown bear in Bavaria.
- A probably male companion left his mark in the snow.
- The State Office for the Environment confirms the discovery.
Update from February 18, 12.20 p.m .: As reported by the State Office for the Environment (LfU), the paw prints of the brown bear have been discovered in the western district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It is believed that it is the same animal that ran in front of a wildlife camera around four months ago. It is not unusual for a bear to interrupt its hibernation for a short time, according to the LfU. The animals normally do not eat anything during the hibernation period.
The bear does not pose any danger . In general, attacks on people are extremely rare. This bear continues to behave "very shy and inconspicuous". Since “Problem Bear” Bruno *, there has also been a special management plan in Bavaria in the event of a new bear arrival, according to the State Office for the Environment. Regional interest groups and livestock keepers have already been informed about the paw marks .
Bear tracks discovered in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district: Genetic samples are currently being evaluated
As previously reported, the traces were reported by a member of the Large Raiders network. The monitoring of wildlife cameras is often carried out by volunteers who come from the fields of hunting, environmental protection and agriculture. "Wild animal management includes all measures and activities for dealing with conflicts of interest caused by wild animals", says the website of the LfU. The "special requirements of the people and wild animals that live in the region" should be taken into account.
As the State Office for the Environment also announced, genetic samples were found in the environment of the wildlife camera in October 2019, but are still being evaluated. You should then provide information about the origin of the animal. Currently, it is reasonable to assume that it is a male bear . Like his predecessor Bruno, he might have come to Bavaria from Trentino in Italy via Tyrol. A spokeswoman for the LfU could not provide more precise information on request. "As soon as there is more news," we will let you know, "she said.
A new bear in Bavaria? Hikers and walkers should take this into account now
Although bears are by nature cautious and normally avoid humans , the State Office for the Environment points out that they can also be curious about encounters - for example with hikers . This is especially true if you have had the experience in the past that there is food that is easily accessible near people. Hikers and walkers are therefore expressly asked not to leave leftovers or garbage .
Brown bear in Bavaria: prints of bear paws in the snow between Bavaria and Tyrol
Garmisch-Partenkirchen - For a long time it was quiet about the first brown bear in Bavaria since Bruno *, now he or one of his fellows has left new traces. Last weekend, a member of the “Large Prey Grab” network reported the prints of bear paws in the snow to the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU). The tracks were sighted between Bavaria and Tyrol, as the authority announced on Monday. Last year there was multiple evidence of a brown bear in the area between Reutte in Tirol and the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen *.
Video: 8 months ago, a bear appeared after Bruno
Garmisch-Partenkirchen / Bavaria: brown bear in photo trap
In October the animal finally fell into a photo trap near Linderhof Palace *. According to Munich Mercury , the traces are again in the Graswang Valley. According to the LfU, it is possible that all traces come from the same animal. It is not uncommon for bears to briefly interrupt their winter rest. The bear continues to behave shyly and inconspicuously.
A brown bear in the photo trap.
© Bavarian State Forests
Brown bear in Bavaria: hikers should pay attention to this
The LfU advises hikers not to leave any leftover food or garbage in nature.
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