EPISODE · Dec 8, 2023 · 29 MIN
Changemakers: Battle for the bears
from This Way Forward · host CGTN EUROPE
In April 2023, Andrea Papi became the first Italian in 150 years to be killed by a bear. Mauled while jogging, he became an unwitting victim of a well-meaning EU-funded rewilding program designed to reintroduce bears to the Italian Dolomites. This podcast explores where responsibility lies for his death and how it has exacerbated a growing divide in Italy and beyond about the wisdom, safety and management of rewilding large carnivores.Presenter: Johannes PleschbergerProducers: Elizabeth Mearns, Alice CastleSound Editor: Terry WilsonSeries Producer: Elizabeth MearnsSfx: Life UrsusSound Editor: Terry wilson
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In April 2023, Andrea Papi became the first Italian in 150 years to be killed by a bear. Mauled while jogging, he became an unwitting victim of a well-meaning EU-funded rewilding program designed to reintroduce bears to the Italian Dolomites. This podcast explores where responsibility lies for his death and how it has exacerbated a growing divide in Italy and beyond about the wisdom, safety and management of rewilding large carnivores. Presenter: Johannes Pleschberger Producers: Elizab...
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