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Author: Lisa Mahlknecht

Sustainable Tourism 

Parnassius apollo, train tracks and glyphosate

April 25, 2023April 25, 20231 month ago Lisa Mahlknecht 87 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

‘What does Parnassius apollo have to do with train tracks?’, you might ask yourself. Let me explain. In Austria, there

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Climate change 

Earth Day

April 22, 2023April 20, 20231 month ago Lisa Mahlknecht 76 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Every year, on 22nd of April the Earth is celebrated around the world. Today marks the anniversary of the birth of

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Wildlife 

Amphibians: Evolution, Metamorphosis and Indicator Species

April 18, 2023April 18, 20231 month ago Lisa Mahlknecht 117 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Amphibians are the oldest vertebrate that live on land. Interestingly, many of amphibian species develop as larvae in water and

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Wilderness 

World Aquatic Animal Day

April 3, 2023April 4, 20232 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 121 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

On 3rd of April, all aquatic animals are celebrated, and there are many! More research has probably been carried out in

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Woods for Wildcats

March 30, 2023March 30, 20232 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 129 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

The European wildcat is a small wildcat species native to continental Europe, Scotland, Turkey and the Caucasus. It lives in

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Wildlife 

World Bear Day

March 23, 2023March 23, 20232 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 384 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Every year on 23rd of March, the bear is celebrated around the world. Like other large carnivores, bears are often misunderstood.

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Climate change 

World Water Day

March 22, 2023March 21, 20232 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 191 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Water – perhaps the most important element of all – is celebrated today. Unfortunately, there is not that much to

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Climate change 

Global Recycling Day

March 17, 2023March 16, 20232 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 270 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

Increasing temperatures, deforestation and melting of icecaps are only some of the negative impacts climate change has on our world

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WILDRivers 

International Day of Action for Rivers

March 14, 2023March 14, 20232 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 284 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

On 14th of March, the international day of action for rivers is celebrated But what exactly is the international day of

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Wilderness Policy 

Iran: Plans to Protect More Natural Areas

March 13, 2023March 13, 20233 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 278 Views 0 Comments 8 min read

Iran is a big country with a lot of diverse landscapes. From seas to snowy mountains, deserts to forests, there

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WILDCoast 

UN Agrees to Protect High Seas

March 6, 2023March 6, 20233 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 258 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

UN member states finally come to an agreement to protect the high seas After a long debate in New York,

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Wildlife 

Happy International Polar Bear Day!

February 27, 2023February 27, 20233 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 284 Views 0 Comments 9 min read

What you need to know about polar bears today February 27th is the international polar bear day. It is used

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Wildlife 

Indian Ocean Subpopulation of Leatherbacks Threatened by Human Actions

February 22, 2023February 21, 20233 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 311 Views 0 Comments 9 min read

The leatherbacks in the Indian Ocean are threatened by an infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island Leatherback turtles are the

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Wildlife 

Valentine’s Day in the Animal Kingdom

February 14, 2023February 14, 20233 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 235 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

Love seems to be one of the most complex emotions to define and tangle for humans and even more so

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Sustainable Tourism 

The Mayan Train – Environment or Economy?

February 2, 2023February 2, 20234 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 242 Views 1 Comment 9 min read

Controversy: the construction of an environmentally friendly transport method destroys the environment. Mexico – stereotypically the land of cacti, tacos

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Research 

Finally some good news: restoring the ozone layer

January 25, 2023January 25, 20234 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 304 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

According to a report by the UN, the ozone layer is slowly but surely recovering. In 1985, scientists first discovered

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