In the middle of Poland's Bialowieza Forest, one of Europe's oldest remaining forests, stands Europe's newest border wall: a 15-foot-high metal fence topped with razor wire and security cameras. Poland finished building this fence a year ago to try to stem an influx of migrants assisted to the border by Belarusian soldiers, whose government is trying to destabilize Europe. Rob Schmitz/NPR hide caption
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Bison expert Rafal Kowalczyk spotted the cow this week on the outskirts of Poland's Bialowieza Forest. Rafal Kowalczyk/AP hide caption