Naima has recently started a PhD at the Institute of Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences, within the project Human-wildlife conflict under global change. She completed her Master’s degree in Evolutionary Biology in September 2023 with a thesis in lynx spatial […]
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An international team of researchers led by researchers of the Institute of Nature Conservation -IOP PAN- analyzed extensive ecological and paleoecological data on seven bear species to understand how large omnivorous mammals respond to changing environmental conditions. The study revealed that bears can flexibly adjust their position in […]
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Monitoring the health of brown bear populations is essential for understanding ecosystem stability, managing human–wildlife interactions, and guiding conservation strategies. Comprehensive health surveys provide insights into population dynamics, disease risks, toxicological burdens, and nutritional status. Because brown bears are wide-ranging and long-living species with diverse diets and exposure pathways, […]
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Haematological parameters are essential indices for assessing the function of blood and reflecting not only the health status of animal, but also their physiological adaptation to the environment. Furthermore, it has […]
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In the last months, we have had the pleasure of welcoming Agata Kaczówka, Weronika Czop, and Seth T. Wong to our team. They have all joined us through the WildINTEL project, where some of us work to advance the monitoring of large mammals such as the brown bear, combining camera trapping, citizen […]
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