Shortly after declaring independence in 2008, the small Balkan nation of Kosovo established a law protecting indigenous bears. Since then, dozens have been rescued from informal zoos and restaurants. This nationwide conservation effort has become a success story for the young country. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren visited a bear sanctuary outside Kosovo’s capital to learn more.
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