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Mesiac Karpatského lesa: 🧸Medveď hnedý na Slovensku
Month of the Carpathian Forest: 🧸Brown bear in Slovakia
Event by: ZOO Bratislava
Location: Bratislava Zoo, Mlynská dolina 1A, Bratislava - Karlova Ves
Talks & discussions, For children
About event
The coexistence of humans and bears is one of the most prominent social topics of today, which regularly resonate in the media and public discussions. 🐻
The lecture Brown bear in Slovakia offers an overview of the life, behavior and protection of our largest animal. It explains its occurrence, frequency and the legislative framework for protection.
🌳It also focuses on the causes of conflicts between humans and bears and on practical ways to prevent them.
Michal Haring
He has more than 15 years of experience in the issue of coexistence of humans and bears in the common territory. He is currently a doctoral student at the Comenius University in Bratislava, where he focuses on the topic of the relationship between nature conservation and culture in the context of large carnivores in Central Europe. He has completed the master's program in alpine ecology at the University of Žilina and the University of Norway: University College of South – Eastern Norway with a diploma thesis: Bear attacks on humans in Slovakia in the years 2000 - 2016. He also works closely with the We are the Forest Initiative on the topic of human-bear coexistence. In the past, he worked as a zoologist in the Tatra National Park and was the head of the northern Brown Bear Response Team of the Slovak State Nature Conservancy. He participated in several research projects and collaborated with organizations such as the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in Yellowstone National Park. He regularly participates in international conferences and workshops on bear research and management in Europe and the USA.
Annotated feedings:
6. 12. at 11:00 – bear
7. 12. at 2:30 p.m. - wild animals
The capacity of the ZOOclub is limited, so please register for individual lectures at [email protected]. All lectures are suitable for children and adults, you only need a zoo ticket to enter. You can find ZOOclub in the central part of the zoo, opposite the red panda enclosure.
The lecture Brown bear in Slovakia offers an overview of the life, behavior and protection of our largest animal. It explains its occurrence, frequency and the legislative framework for protection.
🌳It also focuses on the causes of conflicts between humans and bears and on practical ways to prevent them.
Michal Haring
He has more than 15 years of experience in the issue of coexistence of humans and bears in the common territory. He is currently a doctoral student at the Comenius University in Bratislava, where he focuses on the topic of the relationship between nature conservation and culture in the context of large carnivores in Central Europe. He has completed the master's program in alpine ecology at the University of Žilina and the University of Norway: University College of South – Eastern Norway with a diploma thesis: Bear attacks on humans in Slovakia in the years 2000 - 2016. He also works closely with the We are the Forest Initiative on the topic of human-bear coexistence. In the past, he worked as a zoologist in the Tatra National Park and was the head of the northern Brown Bear Response Team of the Slovak State Nature Conservancy. He participated in several research projects and collaborated with organizations such as the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in Yellowstone National Park. He regularly participates in international conferences and workshops on bear research and management in Europe and the USA.
Annotated feedings:
6. 12. at 11:00 – bear
7. 12. at 2:30 p.m. - wild animals
The capacity of the ZOOclub is limited, so please register for individual lectures at [email protected]. All lectures are suitable for children and adults, you only need a zoo ticket to enter. You can find ZOOclub in the central part of the zoo, opposite the red panda enclosure.
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