Gli orsi delle Alpi

After being hunted for two centuries, bears are returning to populate the Alps thanks to the improvement of environmental conditions, a change in mentality and active conservation interventions. Their return, however, arouses ambivalent feelings: admiration and fear, attraction and repulsion surround in equal measure animals that have always had a special role in the life and culture of the Alps. But who is the brown bear really? How large is it? What does he eat? How does he move and how does he spend the winter? And above all: is it dangerous for humans? These questions are answered by Filippo Zibordi, a naturalist and zoologist who has worked on the return of the bear to Trentino, in a guide that is aimed at professionals as well as the curious and nature enthusiasts. In addition to illustrating the biology and ecology of the species, the book provides updated information on the number and status of bears in the Alps, on the problems linked to their presence and on the solutions that can be adopted to encourage coexistence between man and these majestic representatives of the Alpine biodiversity.