Overview

• Fundación Patrimonio Natural released new footage Friday of the young bear running in the hills and described him as in “perfect” health.
• Following the latest fire, Barniedo’s GPS collar was lost, and teams used his ear‑mounted radio transmitter to pick up a weak signal and achieve visual confirmation.
• The juvenile male was originally rescued on August 2, 2024 after suffering burns from the Villafrea de la Reina wildfire, alerted by a resident in Barniedo de la Reina.
• He underwent rehabilitation at the CRAS in Valladolid, increasing from about 6.4 kilograms to roughly 30 kilograms before a late‑November 2024 release near his original range with tracking devices.
• This summer’s fires in Montaña Oriental de León have pressured wildlife habitats and at times threatened Picos de Europa, prompting renewed monitoring by regional patrols.