1.   Bear experts conclude that the only way to maintain a bear population in the Pyrenees would be by importing bears from other parts of Europe.

2.   And on Thursday, a new pen was built to accommodate a bear population that could grow even bigger before fall is in full swing.

3.   For years, the growth of the bear population in Massachusetts drew few complaints.

4.   Scott noted that bear populations in the Kootenays are already under pressure from road-building, clearcut logging, mining, pipelines and powerlines.

5.   The Chinese government argues that bear farming helps protect the wild bear population by providing an alternative source for bile.

6.   The commission conducted a study and concluded that the cumulative effect of bear hunting would have a negative impact on the bear population.

7.   Thus, despite diminished hunting pressure resulting from the new law, the MDFW eventually will have to adjust the hunt to keep the bear population in check.

8.   What will the longer-term effects on bear population from this summer?

9.   Authorities say the bear population in residential areas has grown in part because of residential development in former rural areas.

10.   Authorities said the bear population in residential areas has grown in part because of residential development in former rural areas.