The brown bear is a protected animal species of community interest and is one of the native species naturally occurring in Slovakia.
Responsibility for the management and conservation of the brown bear in the wild lies with the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic and the State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic. That is why the State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic is implementing a project focused on the research and conservation of large carnivores and has also established the Brown Bear Intervention Team to help prevent damage caused by bears and improve public perceptions of the species.
Different perspectives and opinions among the public regarding the brown bear have also given rise to conflicting views and proposals concerning how the species should be managed. As various inaccurate, misleading and negative information and reactions can currently be found on the internet and social media, these pages provide reliable information based on facts and the actual situation (Brown Bear Intervention Team).