Romanian Bears - Romania

April 2008
In the surrounding forest areas of Romania, the brown bears of Brasov have been increasing in number since the hunting ban enforced by former leader Nikolai Ceausescu almost 40 years ago.
Bears have become a common sight invading the garbage bins of apartment blocks looking for food and fun. Although illegal in Romania, many bears are being held in captivity under cruel conditions and made to perform in circuses and restaurants. "The master, he had put needles in his eyes to blind him, to make him dependent of him." states Crisitna Lapis who rescues bears from captivity.

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[mastermindsro]

The bears are "shooted" only with anesthetics and then transported far from the city so they don't come back.. where they are dangerous for people and mostly for kids..

It's a stupid thing to say that Romanians are wild animal killers.. The population of bears is the largest in Europe and is growing, the Wolves here are more than in any other country in the world and is growing, many different birds are protected in Danube Delta Reservation which has a surface of over 3500 km2..

[beatingofmyheart1]

the number of bears kept in improper conditions was under 100 and they have all been moved to reservations now

so I don't see the "carnage" here considering Romania has 5000-6000 bears and the number is growing, while in Western Europe you can count them on one hand. how about doing a documentary on how they killed all their bears?

[bbphnix]

@Mickeyc88 in writing? I'd tell you this face to face;

bears in Romania are nowhere near going extinct; "Why all the rarist get killed?!" ---> did we even watched the same video?

[Mickeyc88]

@bbphnix Ur mums an idiot u cunt...go kill some dogs then smart fuck! Love the way people give it the big balls in writing!

[bbphnix]

@Mickeyc88 you sir are an idiot; the bears in Transylvania are much in danger of going extinct as dogs are; 

[bbphnix]

@journeyman47 I think they have started doing that recently; I think I've seen some beard proof bins in Transylvania;

[bbphnix]

one of the few things I am proud of the government for doing are the policies with respect to bears;

license fee of several hundred dollars and quota of 300/year; perfectly fine population control;

keeping bears is rendered illegal and they're wild habitat is protected; Romania has one of the largest percentages of national territory converted into protected reservation;

Romanians have traditionally been at peace with nature; that's definitely something the West can learn from us; :)

[IromonahulLucian]

haida la braşov

[SacaluBrasov]

I live in Brasov and I can say that we have more bears in Brasov than Germany, France an England together :) If you want to se the bears in Brasov go at 10 PM in Răcădău quarter (district) at Jepilor street :)

[alina2681]

Bears act like these because they are too many (Romania has 60% of the bear population in Europe) and as they can't find any more food in the forest are forced to go in the cities...Another good reason is that many STUPID-STUPID-STUPID people (both locals and turists) feed them with swets and pizza and so they teach bears not to be affraid of humans.

[journeyman47]

Brasov could learn something from Yellowstone Park and how they deal with bears foraging in the dumpsters. They designed bear-proof bins, and now, no more bear problem.

[gaelgeseomra]

@ppnvrd lol hands up