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Reintroduction of the Pyrenees bears
The reintroduction of bears to the Pyrenees Mountains in the Midi-Pyrenees region, particularly the Ariege department has been a long running debate and is set to continue for many years to come.The farmers fear for their sheep flocks and locals fear a bear attack while walking in the woods.
Pro bear groups insist that you are never likely to come across a bear in the wild and that the number of sheep taken will very low.
Personally, I think the bears should be reintroduced, since it was human activity that wiped them out in the first place, not an act of nature.
Their presence would have a positive affect on tourism in the area, not negative as claimed and we would be putting right one of the mistakes made by humans in the natural world.
Posted by: MyGuide2 Admin on 05 February 2010
