[The Guardian] A bear in the backyard – a photo essay

A bear in the backyard  – a photo essay

In one of Europe’s last remaining wildernesses, Romania’s brown bears and the local population share an uneasy coexistence

In the sparsely populated settlements that lie in the shadow of the Carpathian Mountains, the presence of bears is keenly felt. Habitat and therefore food is becoming scarcer for bears because of illegal logging. On their quest for food, bears have to descend more frequently from the ancient forests into villages, which ultimately results in conflicts between man and bear.

Bears emerge on the quiet streets of a town in Transylvania. When night falls, and the streets become quiet, the bears come out and search for food

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