Distribution of the brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus) in the Central Apennines, Italy, 2005-2014
Despite its critical conservation status, no formal estimate of the Apennine brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus) distribution has ever been attempted, nor a coordinated effort to compile and verify all recent occurrences has ever been ensured. We used 48331 verified bear location data collected by qualified personnel from 2005?2014 in the central Apennines, Italy, to estimate the current distribution of Apennine brown bears.