We are in Arctic Lakeland in eastern Finland, a 90-minute flight from Helsinki with Finnair to Kajaani. It’s one of the few places in Europe where you can spot brown bears, wolves and wolverines.

And one of those bucket list items for here in Finland is to try and see brown bears. We’ve seen bears in Alaska before, and ...

SAPPORO--Increased sightings of brown bears in Hokkaido in winter suggest the animals are awakening earlier from hibernation or not hibernating at all, putting forestry workers in wilderness areas ...

Last month, the nation's biggest conservation group sharply criticised the plan, noting that wolves are highly endangered and strictly protected under EU law.

Given their wary nature, brown bears generally hesitated in the past to venture near human settlements. But lately there have been numerous sightings, including one on Sept. 25 in an urban district.

DESCRIPTION: Brown bears are usually dark brown in color, with shades varying from cream to black. The brown bear is characterized by a distinctive hump on the shoulders, a slightly dished profile to ...

The brown bear is a large bear distributed across much of northern Eurasia and North America. Adult bears generally weigh between 100 and 635 kg (220 and 1,400 lb). Its largest subspecies ...