Science comics
In Poland two morphs of weasel occur, which differ in presence of absence of white coat in winter. Winter white morph suffers of higher predation pressure due to global warming and shortening of period when snow cover is present. The work co-authored by Dr. habil...
14.06.2018
Science comics
In our new paper we showed how the presence of wolves in combination with large tree logs interact and protect tree saplings against ungulate browsing in the Białowieża primeval forest. You can read the article here.
05.06.2018
MRI in media
A paper by MRI staff on the impact of global warming on weasels, published recently in Scientific Reports received a great deal of media attention and was widely commented, among others in The Washington Post, The Telegraph, Daily Mail and Paris Match
29.05.2018
Science comics
Latest research shows that, water volesuse only lakes horeline sad jacent to urbanareas and small midfield pond safter invasion of non-native predator (American mink). Full version of the article “Aninvasive predator affects habitat use by native prey: American...
08.05.2018
Events
Court of Justice of the European Union issued a judgment in which it states that the forest management operations concerning the Białowieża Forest Natura 2000 site that have been undertaken by Poland infringe EU law Press release on the judgment here...
20.04.2018
Science comics
Science cartoon by dr Tomasz Samojlik to the article “Lessons from Białowieża Forest on the history of protection and the world’s first reintroduction of a large carnivore” published in Conservation Biology. The paper shows what lessons can be...
13.03.2018
MRI in media
Science journal in the section Letters published an article on the bark beetle outbreak in the Białowieża Forest, co-authored by dr hab. Rafał Kowalczyk from MRI PAS. You can read the piece here
09.02.2018
MRI in media
The BBC News published an article “Cow walks on wild side with Polish bison” on the cow wich joined bison herd on the outskirts of the Białowieża Forest with quotes from dr. Rafał Kowalczyk – the head of MRI PAS. You can read the piece here...
06.02.2018
Science comics
Science cartoon by dr Tomasz Samojlik to the article “Stable isotope signatures of large herbivore foraging habitats across Europe” published by MRI PAS staff in PLoS ONE, showing influence of habitat structure on European bison and moose foraging You can...
16.01.2018
Events
The scientific journal Mammal Research – issued on behalf of MRI PAS by Springer – has a new cover with beautiful photo of lynx from Białowieża Forest by photographer Hubert Gajda!
09.01.2018
