A newly appointed team will monitor and track bears and respond to sightings.
Notes from Pawland
Polish city launches pigeon contraception programme to curb growing numbers
The scheme will involve distributing feed treated with a contraceptive drug in specially prepared feeders.
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Polish city appeals to residents to stop feeding wild boars as urban population booms
Kraków estimates that its population of wild boars has reached up to 1,500, ten times the norm.
Mike Tyson spotted in Polish village buying pigeons
Tyson has often spoken of his love of pigeons, which he has kept since he was a child growing up in New York.
Three-legged wolf that dug tunnel out of enclosure regularly spotted running on beach in Poland
Staff from Woliński National Park are searching for Kamyk the three-legged wolf following his escape.
Iguana detained by traffic police after “striking fear” into Polish village
One fearful local resident told police they had seen a “dinosaur”.
Mayor announces culling of wild boars in Warsaw “with a heavy heart”
While there were 2,500 reports of wild boars in Warsaw last year, the first six months of this year saw 3,000 such reports.
Bear-scaring police unit formed in Polish mountains
The area around the Bieszczady mountains is home to Poland’s largest population of brown bears.
Red panda, tired of partner, escapes Polish zoo and gets stuck in tree
The fire brigade had to be called in to rescue Ponzu the red panda from high up in the trees.
Cat carer ordered to remove enclosure from city-owned garden despite neighbours’ support
“If we agreed to the enclosure for cats, we would then also have to allow for unsightly fences or wooden bike sheds,” says the building’s manager.
Residents of Polish city warned to stay inside amid bear sighting
Municipal police are patrolling the area where the bear was last this morning.
Poland’s EU office wins praise as only Polish embassy in the world to welcome pets
Ambassador Andrzej Sadoś, who introduced the policy, says it is good for morale and reduces stress.
Bees returned to Poland’s largest urban apiary after occupying tree in city centre
“We have to remember that if we keep calm, the bees will stay calm too.”
Non-native great white pelican settles in Poland
The bird has been seen fighting with native storks over a rooftop nest.
