On bears, their behavior, artificial feeding of wild animals, on the urgent need for the implementation of the management and conservation plans for protected species – we strongly recommend an interview with Dr hab. Nuria Selva, the head of the […]
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The Institute of Nature Conservation PAS and our Carpathian Brown Bear Project group recommend the book “Kuba The Bear. Stories from the bear den” [“Kuna Niedźwiedź. Historie z gawry”] by Renata Kijowska. It is a history of a bear family living in Tatra Mountains written […]
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Dr Agnieszka Sergiel was a guest of Radio Krakow. She talked about her passion, which is research on the biology and ecology of bears. If you are fluent in Polish, we kindly invite you […]
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We encourage you to read our recent publication entitled “Effectiveness of different types of hair traps for brown bear research and monitoring” and published in PLOS ONE. The study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of different types of hair traps, commonly used in bear research and […]
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Humans have never provided so much food to wildlife. Wildlife feeding is widespread, but not necessarily good for wild animals and ecosystems. A new study warns that deer feeding may have unintended consequences. It affects not just deer but also changes the movement behavior of brown bears that now routinely visit feeding sites for deer. Researchers call for an urgent reevaluation of wildlife feeding practices.
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