In recent days, we have witnessed a wave of hostility directed at bear biologist Robert Gatzka – a man whose work has long served both people and wildlife with unconditional dedication, expertise, and integrity. We strongly condemn this online abuse, driven by haters and not based on facts. Robert Gatzka, born […]
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The sad news about the fatal bear attack yesterday (23.04.2026) reminds us how important is to know how to reduce the probability of encountering a bear and how to behave during a close encounter- especially with the May long weekend is approaching. Bear attacks – especially fatal ones- are extremely rare. The last fatal […]
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In light of information circulating in public discourse regarding the number of brown bears in Poland, the Institute of Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences has published material on its website clarifying […]
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Ana has recently joined the Institute of Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences as a postdoctoral researcher within the project Human–Wildlife Conflicts under Global Change. She completed her PhD at the Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC, Spain), where she […]
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On Friday, 16 January, this year’s edition of Biologists’ Night took place, with the theme: ‘Biology full of signals – discover how life speaks’. Our doctoral student, Joanna Macur, actively participated in this nationwide celebration of biological sciences! In collaboration with Ewa Serwa […]
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