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...

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...

Forty years have passed since people started talking about the Matese Park but, to date, the project has still not been realised. For this reason, aware of the importance of acting in defence of nature, the associations Salviamo l'Orso, Intramontes, Club Alpino Italiano Sottosezione di Bojano,...

In the picturesque setting of Villetta Barrea, one of the villages located in the heart of the Abruzzo Lazio and Molise National Park (PNALM), a press conference was held today morning to present the WADAS application, an acronym for Wild Animal Detection and Alert System ("Wildlife Detection and...

Finally, a bitter note: the Council of State has rejected the appeal from associations against the expansion of ski facilities in Vallonina, a protected area of the Natura 2000 Network. This decision, which we consider unsustainable, jeopardizes an essential common good like the nature of the...

We are happy to announce that the Salviamo l'Orso Association is looking for a new Communication Manager! This role will be crucial in enhancing our communication and raising awareness of our commitment to the protection of the bear and its ecosystems. Thanks to the support of The European Nature...

Last October, we participated in the #EcoBearConference in Baile Tusnad, Romania, an important opportunity for exchanging ideas on the challenges of coexisting with bears. We discussed crucial aspects such as damage prevention, road mortality, and waste management. Our presentation on human-bear...

In Carrito, a hamlet of Ortona dei Marsi, a new mural dedicated to Juan Carrito, the young Marsican bear who captured many hearts, has been completed. This initiative celebrates his memory and the love the community has for wildlife. In Abruzzo, the question “A chi si fije?” can also be directed...

At the end of August, a well in the territory of Pizzone was made safe thanks to the intervention of a local blacksmith, with the support of Salviamo l'Orso as part of the LIFE Bear-Smart Corridors project. This intervention was essential after the Isernia Fire Brigade was called in January to...