This Way Forward

Changemakers: Battle for the bears

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 Wilson Series Producer: Elizabeth MearnsSfx: Life Ursus Sound Editor: Terry wilson

In this documentary series, we take look at a variety of challenges facing Europe today. What ideas are out there and which solutions should we implement to enrich our common future?