The last wild bears of Italy’s Apennine Mountains

Mountains around the world share something in common – they are home to wildlife that can only tolerate so much disturbance from human activity

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At daybreak, Ellie Parker regularly skins up the mountain with her father to get some ski runs in. In early May, they ran into some unexpected visitors. Cresting a ridge on Colorado’s Aspen Highlands resort, Parker spotted six mountain goats dotted across the ski slope, calmly gazing at her. After a few moments, the herd meandered over to a red rocky cliff and scaled the boulders. Parker has been skiing here for 24 years, and she’s never seen mountain goats in the middle of the ski resort.

Throughout lockdown, stories have been circulating of wildlife profiting from the hiatus in human activity. In Colorado, bears and coyotes were spotted wandering downtown streets. In the valley, local residents were warned to keep their pets leashed because there have been more reported sightings of mountain lions and black bears.

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San José’s streets are typically full to brimming with cars, daily traffic jams and often-unreliable public transport

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