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In L’Aquila the premiere of the documentary ‘The Central Apennines. A history of coexistence’.
On 4 July at 5.30 p.m. at the L. Zordan Conference Centre in L'Aquila, the première of the documentary 'The Central Apennines. A history of coexistence' by award-winning French director Emmanuel Rondeau. Through a series of images of the places interspersed with interviews with local communities...
Bear Museum temporarily closed
On Monday 25 June, work officially began on the earthquake-proofing of the municipal building in Pizzone, which, among others, houses the Bear Museum. The work will continue for most of the year, and we expect to be able to welcome numerous visitors again in early 2026. The museum is one of the...
Water infrastructures endanger wildlife.Salviamo l’Orso submits a report to the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security
In the days immediately following the discovery of the two Marsican bear cubs drowned in the Scanno reservoir at Colle Rotondo, Salviamo l'Orso and Rewilding Apennines staff and volunteers carried out a series of inspections on various similar infrastructures that represent a constant danger to...
‘We demand for clarity on the hunting law’. Salviamo L’Orso among the signatories of a letter addressed to the italian government.
45 associations working in the field of conservation have signed a letter requesting an official meeting with the Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, and the Minister of Agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida, to discuss the bill that aims to reform hunting...
Dead bear found in the municipality of Ortona dei Marsi
Today, 13 April 2025, a group of hikers found the body of a Marsican brown bear on the border between Ortona dei Marsi and the Sirente Velino Regional Natural Park. Initial investigations carried out on the spot by authorised personnel, which included a patrol of Carabinieri Forestali, the...
Controversy over pescosolido’s request to give part of its territory to the pnalm
The mayor of Pescosolido, a small municipality on the border between Abruzzo and Lazio, has proposed that 300 hectares of his mountainous territory be transferred to the protection of the Abruzzo Lazio and Molise National Park. This is an area located at an altitude of 1,800 m, where there are no...
Marsican brown bear cub found abandoned by its mother
According to Abruzzo Lazio e Molise National Park staff, the puppy was reported last Friday by some residents near Pizzone. After monitoring her for a few hours and noting the absence of her mother, the puppy was picked up by the park rangers because she was approaching the road dangerously and it...
Two bears found dead in a snow tub
The dreadful news of the discovery of two Marsican bear cubs found drowned in an artificial snow basin in the municipality of Scanno has been circulating in recent hours. Our association had long warned of the danger of the site and the need to make it safe as soon as possible, even making itself...
Piani di Pezza towards environmental restoration
The Municipality of Rocca di Mezzo has recently started the approval procedure for the environmental restoration of Piani di Pezza. The decision comes after a long process that began in July 2023 by Salviamo L'Orso and the Abruzzese Ornithological Station, which, having learnt of the start of work...

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