Cats want to “train” their humans
A sorrow that probably every domestic cat owner knows: once again, cat Lilli or tomcat Mau has brought a living
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Author: Magdalena Meikl
Climate change, predators and lifestock protection
This week, we have also been in the middle school in Adnet near Salzburg, Austria. We did a workshop with
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Butterfly workshop in the south of Austria
This week, we visited the little ones, the kids from the 1st grade of the elementary school in Villach in
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New EU Nature Restoration Law as an urgent speed up for biodiversity and climate
We welcome the new nature restoration law that was proposed by 22nd of June by the European Commission. It sets
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Colorful butterfly workshop in the elementary school in Weißbach/Lofer, Austria
Today we were in the elementary school in Weißbach/Lofer with our butterfly workshop and expert Otto Feldner. The workshops are
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On the tracks of owls and other forest dwellers
Yesterday we were out again, with 16 children from the Middle school Bad Vigaun, Austria. We held our owl workshop,
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Schoolworkshops on owls and predators in Lower Austria
We were on the road again with our school workshops, this time in Lower Austria. In Waidhofen an der Thaya,
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Many wise little owls – schoolworkshop in Straßwalchen, Austria
Last week we had a great owl workshop in the 2nd grade of the elementary school in Straßwalchen, Austria. The
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School workshops on butterflies and livestock protection
There was a lot going on this week within our two projects “Schmetterlingsreich” and “Let’s get wild 2“, which are
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Butterfly habitats in the Salzburger Lungau
The last days we have been visiting potential habitats for butterflies in the Salzburger Lungau together with private landowners and
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Hundreds of reptile species face extinction
A study was published in Nature recently reviewing the status of over 10,000 reptile species worldwide. Things are not looking
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Landscape impacts the European wildcat
The European wildcat is classified as “Least Concern” by the IUCN, but populations are declining and it is in Annex
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Wilderness workshops for schools in Austria
The European Wilderness Society has created a diverse program of workshops for schools in Austria for the summer semester 2022.
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Can artificial whale poo save the oceans?
Everything makes sense in the life cycle of the world’s oceans: dead mussels, dead plant remains, even faeces. Whale excrements
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New IPCC report: limited time to change course
The latest report of the UN Climate Change Board was published recently. This is relevant not only despite, but precisely
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Bark beetles bring high lumber prices and biodiversity
Bark beetles feed and breed between the bark and the wood of various tree species. While some species, such as
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Master of camouflage: the green toad is the amphibian of the year 2022
Isn´t the outfit of the green toad reminding someone of a camouflage suit? Actually, they can change their beige green
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About the use of large machines in forestry
The use of large machines in forestry and the associated soil damage is a problem that is widely underestimated. Until
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The narrative of the climate neutrality of wood as a resource
Increased use of wood as a supposedly climate-neutral building material and energy source is often promoted. This is leading to
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Natural vs. commercial forests as biodiversity spots and carbon sinks
There are heated arguments about the use of forests in the debate about wood production, climate protection and biodiversity. A
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