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Bialowieza Forest

‘Largest herd of bison ever seen in Poland’ spotted roaming through Białowieża forest

A photo released by the Institute of Mammal Biology shows the herd making its way through blankets of snow and is thought to include 40 calves. Instytut Biologii Ssaków Polskiej Akademii Nauk

An enormous herd of bison, described by scientists as the largest they have ever seen, has been spotted in the Białowieża forest in eastern Poland.

The bear necessities! Lonely bear crosses border in search of food and love

The sighting is surprising because the last bear to be seen in the Białoweża forest was 2010 – and western Belarus does not have a significant bear population, suggesting that this bear may have travelled from as far as central or eastern Belarus.

Munitions dump in Białowieza could explode triggering fire that ‘would wipe out hundreds of hectares of forest’, experts warn

The State Forest Authority warned that unless urgent action was taken, the ‘mysterious’ military facility in the town of Hajnówka that lies on the western edge of the forest could trigger a devastating fire.

CJEU rules increased Bialowieza logging violates EU law

Decisions of the Polish authorities to increase logging in the Bialowieza Forest violate EU law, the EU Court of Justice ruled in Luxembourg on Tuesday, pointing out that they cannot be justified by the unprecedented gradation of the European spruce bark beetle.

European bison population grows in the Polish part of Bialowieza Forest

The European bison population in the Polish part of Bialowieza Forest on the Poland-Belarus border has grown to 654 animals, the Bialowieza National Park informed Tuesday after carrying out an annual census.

Environment Min: Poland respects EU court's view on ancient forest

Polish Environment Minister Henryk Kowalczyk said on Tuesday that Warsaw respects the opinion of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice, who stated earlier in the day that Poland's increased logging in the Bialowieza Forest breaks EU law.

EC says Bialowieza logging stopped, will not press for fines

The European Union has accepted Poland's explanation regarding logging in the Bialowieza Forest and for the time being has no plans to ask the European Court of Justice to fine Poland, an EU sources has told PAP.

Poland reassures EC it will implement ruling on Bialowieza logging

Warsaw has sent a letter to the European Commission in which the government describes how it will implement the decision of the EU Court of Justice regarding the ban on logging in the Bialowieza Forest, PAP has learned from diplomatic sources.

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‘Tarantino-style western’ about Kościuszko Uprising wins coveted Golden Lion award for best film at Gdynia film festival

VIDEO: Dubbed a ‘Tarantino-esque Western in 18th century Poland’, the film’s compelling blend of grotesque violence and black humour is set against the tumultuous backdrop of Poland in 1794, when Tadeusz Kościuszko, the eponymous 'Kos', returns to Poland to with a freed slave to rally support among the peasantry for his insurrection against the Russians.

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