Nature conservation in the Polish 2023 general election
If nature conservation is important to you, then this post may help you compare the parties’ pledges. I decided to explore what the major parties’ manifestos (programmes) say about nature. —- The manifestos reveal a change in government could welcome a new era for Polish nature. —- All three democratic opposition parties promise big, positive […]
Poland to restart logging in Białowieża Primeval Forest
Straddling the Polish-Belarussian border in northeastern Poland, Białowieża Forest is the last of the vast primeval forest that once stretched across the European lowlands. Strictly protected for centuries by royalty as a private hunting ground, it is now a living museum of ancient natural processes replete with species extinct elsewhere. Yet despite this special status, […]
I had an interview about the bear
TheFirstNews journalist Stuart Dowell woke up this morning and was so impressed by the bear story on my facebook feed, he immediately called me up for an interview about the story. He then proceeded to write an excellent piece about the history of bears in Białowieża Forest and about the background behind the recent migrant […]
We recorded a bear in Białowieża Forest!
This beauty is the first bear ever filmed in Białowieża Forest. He stumbled onto one of our experimental plots last Friday. We’re over the moon as it’s the first bear documented in Białowieża Forest in over 50 years. Bears went extinct here at the end of the 19th century due to over-hunting. Apart from a […]
The First News covered me, wolves and Białowieża Forest
I recently had an interview with Stuart Dowell from The First News, an English language news magazine about Poland. He wrote a very nice piece about me, wolves and Białowieża Forest. If you’re interested in any of these, you can check it out here 🙂
10 Reasons to visit Białowieża Forest
Białowieża Forest is a special place, yet surprising numbers of people outside Poland have never even heard of it. This is a shame, as it’s one of Europe’s few natural wonders – a primeval landscape and a hotspot of biodiversity. If that’s not enough to compel you to visit, here’s a list of 10 reasons […]
The story and science behind the legal battle to save Europe’s last primeval forest
Białowieża Forest in northeastern Poland is the last of the vast primeval forest that once stretched across the European lowlands. Strictly protected for centuries by royalty as a private hunting ground, it is now a living museum of ancient natural processes replete with species extinct elsewhere. But the serenity of this fairy-tale forest has recently […]