The villagers say Aida's mother was probably killed by poachers, who often prey on Bosnia's population of around 850 brown bears. Bear hunting is forbidden in the autonomous Bosniak-Croat ...

Bear naturally prefer to avoid close encounters with people, and will typically leave an area if they know you are coming (hence the advice to talk and make noise when hiking through their territory).

The DNR gave everyone a peek inside that process this week when it posted an update into its den-check program on its social media page. It also included pictures of some tiny and incredibly cute cubs ...