A national park official says the mother could deliberately be staying near humans to protect her cubs from male bears.
Tatras
“Extreme conditions” in Polish mountains, rescuers warn against disregarding risks
Avalanche dangers have been declared in many mountain regions, while the Tatra National Park has even banned tourists for the first time ever.
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Polish cities and national parks appeal for firework-free New Year’s Eve
Cities including Warsaw and Wrocław have also abandoned municipal New Year’s Eve celebrations amid the energy crisis.
Polish city installs bear-proof rubbish bins
The initiative, a collaboration with a neighbouring national park, is intended to protect both animals and humans.
Polish mountain trail cleared by “tank” after avalanches
The highest shelter in the Tatra Mountains had been cut off for two weeks after heavy snowfall.
Poland and Slovakia complete biannual count of goat-antelopes in border mountains
The bilateral action is the oldest such cross-border cooperation in the world.
Polish mountain park introduces hybrid horse carts to improve animal welfare
The cart works like an electric-assist bicycle, helping horses on the way up and recharging on the way down.
Kilometre-long queues in the Tatras as crowds descend on Polish tourist attractions
Tourists waited at least four hours to board the Kasprowy Wierch cable car.
Poland’s wildlife thrives amid coronavirus lockdown. “Only now can we see how much we have lost”
Closing forests and other lockdown measures have seen animals reemerge.
Eight experts on how the coronavirus epidemic will change Poland and the world
Leading figures from different fields explain what effect the crisis has already had, and offer a vision of what could emerge from it.
