(1). Mr. Bogliani cautions against assuming that nature is reclaiming its own. Some mammals, like foxes, may have been in the cities already, prowling undetected at night. A golden eagle spotted gliding above a main road in Milan posed a different question: "Is it there because of the lockdown, or did we just see it because of the lockdown?"
(2). 1:Not all reappearances have been welcomed. 2:Residents in Alpine areas of the province of Trento have been advised not only to stay at home, but to refrain from leaving out rubbish that might attract Italy’s most wanted animal, a brown bear known to scientists as M49 and to the public as "Papillon" (because of his escape last year over three electrified fences). 3:Papillon is nicknamed after Henri Charrière, the only man to escape from the French penal colony on Devil’s Island. Like the late Mr. 4:Charrière, the bear has a substantial criminal record. 5:It includes breaking and entering (Alpine cottages and refuges) and attacks on cattle. 6:Last year the government of Trento issued an order for Papillon’s capture. 7:He has now been spotted heading for Veneto, which has not (yet) issued a warrant. Smart bear.