Schoolworkshops on butterflies and predators
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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Author: Magdalena Meikl
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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The lynx is the animal of the year in Austria
The Eurasian lynx was once widely distributed on the European continent. By the end of the 19th century it was
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Increased COVID-19-related litter threatens environment and wildlife
The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the environment will take years to understand. British scientists investigated the effects
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Highest temperatures ever in the Arctic and Antarctic
On 6 February 2020, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recognized a new high temperature record for the Antarctic continent: 18.3°C,
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Record amount of coal burned all over the globe
Global power generation from coal is expected going up 9% in 2021, driven by a rapid economic recovery that has
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Domestic cats as a serious threat to local wildlife
It has been thousands of years since the first cats Felis catus were domesticated. But we still don’t seem to
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