Sweden’s brown bears are one of the biggest conservation success stories in Europe. Once on the brink of extinction, their numbers hit historic lows of around 100 in the early 20th century.
Careful management of the population, through efforts such as reducing bear predation on livestock, improved land-planning, electric fences and enclosures, helped them make a speedy recovery. In 2008, brown bear numbers reached a peak of around 3,300.
