Bears in Italy inbreed more, but are less aggressive

Apennine brown bears have been isolated from their European counterparts since the Roman Empire. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. While bear attacks seem to have become a significant problem in Japan--with the country going as far as deploying the army --new research reveals that an Italian bear species has evolved to be less aggressive. Apennine brown bears () have been in close contact with humans for generations. Their small, endangered population exists only in central Italy, and previous research suggests that this population split off from other European brown bears 2,000 to 3,000 years ago .