Judicial authorities in the south of France say they now believe that the value of the jewels stolen from the Carlton Hotel in Cannes on Sunday is more than $130m, one of the biggest such thefts ever recorded. The masked gunmen fled the hotel on foot reportedly dropping some of the jewels on the way. Original estimates of the whole were about $50m.
Scientists say the return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in the American state of Wyoming has boosted the diet of a rival predator, the grizzly bear. Our science reporter Helen Briggs explains why.
Wolves returned to Yellowstone nearly 20 years ago, put back into the wild to prey on the growing elk population. Elk were overgrazing the grassland, causing damage to the precious eco-system. Now scientists say the wolves have had benefits for another predator, the grizzly bear. Trees and shrubs are springing back up, bearing nutritious berries, a valuable food source for the grizzly bear. Wild fruits are a key part of the bear’s diet as it gains weight before hibernating.
Helen Briggs
BBC News
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