April 16, 2025 • 45 mins
Deep in Europe’s oldest forest once lived a witch… or at least that’s what people called her. Simona Kossak, defined by her anything-but-ordinary life, was a biologist and Professor of Forest Sciences who dedicated herself to protecting the Białowieża Forest’s fragile ecosystem. Living in a remote cabin surrounded by her wild companions, she was as fierce in her activism as in her love for nature, leaving a lasting legacy on both science and conservation.
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The Extraordinary Life of Simona Kossak -Scroll down to see the iconic image of Simona and her boar, Zabka!
The Badass Story of Simona Kossak
Legendary Conservationist Simona Kossak Lived Her Life in a Forest Hut With a Lynx, a Boar and a Terrorist Crow
Białowieża Forest- UNESCO World Heritage
Poland faces €100,000-a-day fines over illegal logging in Białowieża forest
Effectiveness of an acoustic wildlife warning device using natural calls to reduce the risk of train collisions with animals
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