Papillon, a notorious brown bear, has been sighted near Trento. His list of crimes includes breaking and entering and attacks on cattle
out of a park in Sesto Fiorentino, an industrial centre near Florence. Goslings waddle behind their mothers along deserted thoroughfares in Treviso. Fallow deer invade a golf course on Sardinia and take a dip in the clubhouse swimming pool. As Italians entered the sixth week of Europe’s longest covid-19 lockdown on April 13th, one thing they had to cheer them up was the sight of animals in spaces that humankind had temporarily abandoned.
At Cagliari on Sardinia, bottlenose dolphins have long been known to wait at the mouth of the port to play in the wake of departing motor vessels. But since the lockdown some have entered right into the port, where they have been filmed swimming up and down under a quay, looking at the humans above. A similar phenomenon has been observed at Trieste.
Mr Bogliani cautions against assuming that nature is reclaiming its own. Some mammals, like foxes, may have been in the cities already, prowling undetected at night. A golden eagle spotted gliding above a main road in Milan posed a different question: “Is it there because of the lockdown, or did we just see it because of the lockdown?”
Not all reappearances have been welcomed. Residents in Alpine areas of the province of Trento have been advised not only to stay at home, but to refrain from leaving out rubbish that might attract Italy’s most wanted animal, a brown bear known to scientists as49 and to the public as “Papillon” . Papillon is nicknamed after Henri Charrière, the only man to escape from the French penal colony on Devil’s Island. Like the late Mr Charrière, the bear has a substantial criminal record.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Should I Have a Home Birth to Avoid COVID-19?Even with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, birth in a hospital is still safer for you and your baby than a home birth in the United States. A board-certified OB/GYN explains:
Read more »
COVID-19: Consumer Behavior Amid the PandemicNew data shows our online activities are evolving. People are spending 60% more time with music and other forms of remotely accessed entertainment. Find out how else the entertainment landscape is shifting here:
Read more »
Ellen Pompeo Slams ''Out of Touch'' TV Doctors Amid COVID-19 OutbreakThe Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo took to Twitter to slam out of touch television doctors spreading controversial opinions in regards to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Read more »
Why Did The World Shut Down For COVID-19 But Not Ebola, SARS Or Swine Flu?If the name didn’t give it away, SARS was caused by a virus similar to the one that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, but it didn’t have nearly the same impact. Via FiveThirtyEight.
Read more »
Health Care Workers Face Tough Parenting Choices Due To COVID-19 - Illinois NewsroomBecause of the risks they face working on the front lines of the pandemic, Bryce and Brittanny Budimir have been living apart from their three young children since mid-March. ILNewsroom
Read more »
Howard University President Dr. Wayne Frederick On COVID-19 Health DisparitiesNPR's Michel Martin speaks with Howard University President Dr. Wayne Frederick about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected students at his institution.
Read more »