# Wildlife rescue and sanctuary efforts in the Balkans

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/wildlife-rescue-and-sanctuary-efforts-in-the-balkans
> Updated: 2026-10-17T11:57:39.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Wildlife rescue and sanctuary efforts have been documented in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In Croatia, a newborn female mouflon was rescued in Telašćica Nature Park on Dugi Otok after being found trapped between rocks. The animal, named Mala Be, is receiving 24-hour care and fresh goat milk with the intention of being returned to its natural habitat once it regains strength.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, an animal sanctuary located on Mount Ozren near Doboj provides refuge for orphaned and displaced wildlife. The facility, established by Petar Tubić at a former paragliding club base, currently houses two female bears, Maša and Ljubica, who are being fed a plant-based diet to build fat reserves for the winter.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-17: Wildlife rescue efforts highlighted in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Wildlife rescue efforts are highlighted in Croatia, where a newborn mouflon was saved in Telašćica, and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where an Ozren mountain sanctuary cares for orphaned bears.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wildlife-rescue-efforts-highlighted-in-croatia-and-bosnia-and-herzegovina

### 2026-10-07: Humanitarian aid efforts focus on wildlife rescue and local community support

Humanitarian efforts are underway in Croatia to treat a rescued hedgehog and in Montenegro to provide essential aid and living conditions for Bosiljka Pešikan.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/humanitarian-aid-efforts-focus-on-wildlife-rescue-and-local-community-support

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