An endangered brown Bear was shot and killed near an Italian national park, leaving her two cubs without a mother. The killing has sparked outrage among Italy's environment minister, animal rights advocates, and local residents who frequently observed the bear and her cubs near the park. The man who shot the bear claimed self-defense, but the park's director doubts this explanation and an investigation is underway. The marsican brown bear is at an elevated risk of extinction, and efforts are being made to protect the cubs. The incident highlights the ongoing conflict between bears and humans in Italy.

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