Slovakia on Wednesday approved a plan to cull 350 bears following the latest deadly attack on a human. A 59-year-old man ...

Slovak authorities said he had suffered "devastating" head injuries and his wounds were "consistent" with a bear attack, reported the BBC. Local groups also said there was evidence of a bear's den ...

The move, driven by Prime Minister Robert Fico, follows a string of high-profile bear encounters and fatalities that have stirred public fear. But critics argue that Slovakia’s response—killing over a ...

The plan is under review, as the European Commission checks whether Slovakia's approach aligns with EU rules and the Habitats Directive.

But there was also fury on the streets of Detva, home to about 13,000 people. With Slovakia’s bear population having risen sharply over the past century, some said it was a tragedy waiting to ...

A 59-year-old man whose body was found in central Slovakia on Sunday appeared to have been mauled, authorities said. Environment minister Tomáš Taraba said bear attacks on humans have been on ...

Cyril and Methodius — “who have irrigated [Slovakia] with the Gospel of Christ ... to strengthen the bond with the successor of Peter, and to bear witness joyfully to the hope that does ...

According to the AP, the government has declared a State of Emergency in 55 of Slovakia’s 72 counties, which triggers the legal framework for the environment ministry to load up for bear.

Slovak police confirmed on Wednesday that his wounds were consistent with a bear attack, and a local NGO reported evidence of a bear’s den nearby. Bears have increasingly become a political ...