The M75 bear spent the winter in South Tyrol. It is the first time that a second consecutive wintering of a bear has been recorded in the territory of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano. The M75 bear that spent the winter of 2023-24 in the Sarntal Alps, and has been on the move again for several weeks. The last trace of him was reported by the competent game warden on 5 April in the municipality of Barbiano.
The Wildlife Management Office recently published a report on the presence of the brown bear in Alto Adige; in particular, the migratory routes of M75 were reconstructed on the basis of genetic results. The four-year-old male M75 is behaviorally inconspicuous and has rarely been sighted. Its presence was confirmed mainly by tracks, excrement and attacks on apiaries and livestock.
If you encounter a bear at close range, it is advisable to draw attention to yourself by speaking loudly and walking away. If you encounter a bear cub, it is advisable to move away with caution. The mother is most likely in the immediate vicinity. If a bear approaches or attacks a human, the latter should behave as follows; as the experiences of North America and Eastern Europe demonstrate: place an object in front of you, for example the mushroom basket or the backpack, if this does not have the desired effect, throw yourself on the ground, crouch down and place your hands on the head.
The Wildlife Management Office provides continuous information on ongoing sightings on the official website (agriculture-forests/wildlife-hunting-fishing/fauna/wolf-south-tyrol/update-on-the-presence-of-bear-and-wolf .asp ). At a local level, the mayors of the municipalities involved are also kept informed about the detections of large carnivores through a dedicated electronic channel.
Additionally, the office urges you to immediately report all possible sightings of bears and wolves. The South Tyrolean hunting law also requires that holders of hunting licenses and game wardens must report any sighting or discovery of signs of the presence of bears and wolves within 24 hours to the provincial hunting office responsible for hunting.
In this way the population and mayors can be promptly informed of the presence of large predators.
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