Background - 10 March, 2006
Teddy Bear with Powerful Muscles living in the Last Ancient Forests of Europe.
Most people's first encounter with a brown bear is in the form
of a teddy bear. Young brown bears are good climbers, but as they
grow up they lose this ability. Brown bears are also outstanding
swimmers and can easily cross wide rivers.
Brown bears spend most of their time eating vegetation, insects
and their larva, honey, fish, rodents and other mammals.
Sadly, only about 6000 of these bears still exist in Europe -
most of them live in forests in Northern Scandinavia and in the
European part of Russia. They are the last remaining intact ancient
forests of Europe and are under threat from logging.
These forests have also ensured the survival of numerous plant
and animal species, including flying squirrels, the highly
endangered eagle owl as well as indigenous people.
The ancient forests and their famous animals inhabitants need
your help.
Click here to take action today to help save the homes of these magnificent animals!