Monitoring the health of brown bear populations is essential for understanding ecosystem stability, managing human\u2013wildlife 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, every type of biological sample – ranging from blood through hair to noninvasive faecal samples – offers unique and complementary information. Blood can reveal hematological and biochemical baselines, pathogens, and contaminants; hair provides long-term records of hormones, diet, and contaminants as well; while faeces offer non-invasive insights into gut microbiota, parasites, diet composition, and hormones. Collecting a wide array of samples maximizes the resolution of population health assessments and reduces bias introduced by single-source data. Furthermore, integrating results from multiple matrices strengthens our ability to detect subclinical conditions, identify emerging threats, and evaluate long-term trends under changing environmental pressures. On October 15 this year, our colleague, Dr. Agnieszka Sergiel, visited the Institute of Medical Research and Occupational Health in Zagreb, with which we have been cooperating for many years in research on the exposure of European brown bear populations to pollution. She gave a lecture on the ongoing research into the health of the Dinaric brown bear population and the importance of sampling protocols for advances in health monitoring and species conservation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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