A podcast about bears on Science Radio

11 March 2025

The bear family (Ursidae) includes eight species: sun bear (Helarctos malayanus), Asiatic black bear (Ursus tibethanus), sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus), American black bear (Ursus americanus), brown bear (Ursus arctos) and polar bear (Ursus maritimus). The smallest can weigh 25 kg (25-63 […]

A wise book about bears for children and their parents

4 March 2025

“Mały Niedźwiadek” (Little Bear) is a children’s book by Mrs. Joanna Badnarczyk-Kowalczyk that recently had its premiere. The Institute of Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow is one of its media patrons. The author, in her series of stories “Animals from […]

Coexistence of humans and large carnivores in the Eastern Carpathians – IOP PAN at a meeting organized by WWF Poland in Lutowiska

21 February 2025

On February 12, a meeting dedicated to the coexistence of humans and large carnivores in the Polish part of the Eastern Carpathians was held in Lutowiska. The event […]

Welcome our first intern of the year!

24 January 2025

We welcome Adrien Bommé, who joins our team for a 6-month internship at the Institute of Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IOP PAN). Adrien is currently studying for a Master in Environmental Engineering at the Institut Agro Rennes-Angers in Rennes, France. He is doing a gap […]