Eurasian Brown Bear
The Brown Bear is the most widely distributed ursid. The species occupies ca. 5,000,000 km² of northwestern North America, 1,200,000 km² of Europe, as well as the European part of Russia and much of northern Asia. The numbers are currently stable. The threats to the species in Europe include habitat loss, disturbance and persecution.
Conservation
■ Within EAZA, Brown Bear captive population data are recorded in European Studbook since 1994. The studbook is currently kept by Ouwehands Diernepark, Rhenen.
■ Brown Bear is listed in Appendix II of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES, or Washington Convention).
■ Brown Bear is listed in Appendix II of Bern Convention, as a strictly protected fauna species in Europe.
■ Brown Bear is listed in Annexes II and IV of EU Habitats and Species Directive.
■ An especially protected species in Latvia (the Cabinet of Ministers’ Regulations No. 396 on November 14, 2000).
Taxonomy
■ Phylum Chordata – chordates
■ Class Mammalia – mammals
■ Order Carnivora – carnivores
■ Family Ursidae – bears
■ Species Ursus arctos – Brown Bear
■ Subspecies Ursus arctos arctos – Eurasian Brown Bear
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