[singlepic id=280 w=250 h=200 float=left]On the 28th of November 2009, we have inaugurated in the Tg. Mures ZOO a bilingual (Romanian and Hungarian) information panel about bears. The panel – located next to the bears’ paddock – is intended for the education-information of the wider public (visitors) by presenting facts about the species’ biology, ecology, threats, etc. The panel also has some interactive features, namely 2 wooden boxes mounted on its bottom, in which children can get a “hands-on” experience by touching and feeling a bear’s teeth and footprint (both exact replicas after natural samples). The panel – realized within the “Brown bear conservation and research programme in a model area in Romania” and in co-operation with the Tg. Mures ZOO – was financially supported by the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Romania (through the Matra Small Nature Management Projects). We also plan to distribute information brochures to the visitors wanting more detailed information about bears. The brochures will soon be available at the ZOO’s entrance, free of charge, both in Romanian and Hungarian languages.