Bronisław Ferens (1912 – 24 March 1991) was a Polish ornithologist, conservationist, and professor at the

Jagiellonian University The Jagiellonian University (Polish: ''Uniwersytet Jagielloński'', UJ) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and the 13th oldest university in ...

. He took a special interest in the fauna of the montane region, particularly the Tatra mountains. Ferens was born in the Żywiec region. He became interested in the birds of the Tatra mountains and began to study them. He made intensive studies on some species such as the eagle owl (''Bubo bubo''). He collaborated with

Janusz Domaniewski Janusz Domaniewski (1891–1954) was a Polish ornithologist. Notable published works include the following: * 1918: Die Stellung des ''Urocynchramus pylzowi'' Przev. in der Systematik. ''J. Ornithol.'' 66(4): 421–424. (first appraisal of ...

and Antoni Kocyan on the conservation of the region. From 1948 to 1963 he worked with the department of nature conservation and natural resources at the Polish Academy of Sciences. In 1957 he joined an expedition to Spitsbergen. From 1960 to 1970 he headed the bird biology division of the Jagiellonian University and headed the animal ethology department from 1976 to 1982.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferens, Bronislaw 1912 births 1991 deaths Polish ornithologists Academic staff of Jagiellonian University