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Adam Wajrak
Adam Wajrak was born in 1972 in Warsaw. In 1997 he moved
to the Bialowieza Forest and until now he has lived in Teremiski.
A journalist specialising in the subject of animals,
nature and environment issues. Since 1990 he has been working
for Gazeta Wyborcza. He is the author of over 700 articles & 3 books -
"(Za)piski Wajraka"(Wajrak's Notes), "Zwierzaki Wajraka"(Wajrak's Animals),
"Kuna za Kaloryferem"(Marten behind the heater). He is particularly
interested in relations between various animal species and their natural
environment but also in the influence of human activitites. Collaborator
of programs: 1991 99 Animals (2 TVP channel), from 1999 Arka Noego (2 TVP ).
Awarded many times for work on nature promotion. For series of articles about
big predators in 1993 he received a title "Nature Friend" from Pracownia na
Rzecz Wszystkich Istot(All Beings Lab), one of main Polish organizations
acting for nature protection. He got a silver medal from the Polish Minister
of Environment Protection and a medal from the League of Nature Protection.
In 1999 he became a winner of "Polish Pulitzer" in the category: specialist
text and received a distinction from the Polish Journalist Association for
his professional achievements. The Bialowieza Forest Protection Association
granted Adam Wajrak the ' Honourable Title of the Bialowieza Forest Friend',
The Disabled Artists Association "Nike" awarded him for looking after disabled
animals and in 2000 he got a prize from the Polish Science Fundation for his
role in popularizing science and knowledge of nature. He took part in a few
polar expeditions. In 2000 along with 3 friends he skid across the Canada &
Greenland.border. He is a member of many scientific institutions including
the Oceanographic Institute & The Polish Academy of Science and takes an
active part in a scientific project concerning birds of prey and mammals
in the Bialowieza Park. Since 2003 Adam has been cooperating with Animal
Planet announcing evening programs of this channel.
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