During the last spring and autumn seasons, a total of 25 human-caused brown bear mortalities were sampled (12 individuals – nine males and three females in spring and 13 – nine males and four females in autumn). Data regarding body length, body weight, and chest circumference […]
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New visitor in our Team
We welcome Manuel Díaz Fernández, who is conducting a 3-month internship with us at the Institute of Nature Conservation (IOP PAN). Manu is a doctoral student at Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC) in Seville, Spain. His research interests lie in the ecology and behaviour of large carnivores and their interactions with humans. […]
Read moreScientists can predict from the space when bears will damage beehives – new publication!
A new study has found that satellite images help to predict when bears will have little food in the forest – a moment when the risk of bear attacks to apiaries peaks. In years of food scarcity, bears can attack […]
Read moreCongratulations to Dr. Carlos Bautista for his PhD doctoral study!
Carlos has just defended his PhD degree at the last Scientific Council of the Institute of Nature Conservation. In his thesis he evaluated the different natural and anthropogenic drivers of human –wildlife conflicts. He used the case study of brown bear (Ursus arctos) damages to […]
Read moreProtection of bear dens makes it to the court
The Regional Court in Krosno has granted the Natural Heritage Foundation’s request to halt planned logging in one of the planned clear-cuts section in the Lutowiska Forest District, where potential and active bear dens are located. The Foundation has filed a lawsuit against the Forest District, […]
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