Anastasios Kasparidis found three of his sheep killed by a bear in the village of Levea, prompting him to pen the rest for protection.Brown bear and wolf populations have increased in northern Greece due to hunting bans, causing more frequent human-wildlife encounters that have led to injuries and fatalities.Local officials and experts call for extended hunting seasons and non-lethal measures to manage rising wild boar and predator activity, highlighting habitat loss and human encroachment as key factors.