New publication: Respect nature flyer
The European Wilderness Society recently produced a new Respect Nature flyer. With it, we aim to raise awareness on how
Continue readingThe European Wilderness Society recently produced a new Respect Nature flyer. With it, we aim to raise awareness on how
Continue readingA new report of the Wildlife Trusts on the state of insects has come out, proving again that insects are
Continue readingMangrove forests are crucially important ecosystems circling the shores in the tropics, covering about 22 million hectares. However, they are
Continue readingThe poles are one of the most rapidly heating areas of the Earth due to climate change. With increasingly warmer
Continue readingA new study, published in Nature Communications, analysed the sea level rises and predicted future ones. Due to climate change,
Continue readingLast week the European Solidarity Corps On-Arrival Training took place in Europahaus in Vienna. Ziva Alif, the European Solidarity Corps
Continue readingThe numbers of Chinook Salmon have dropped drastically in the recent years. In Columbia, US, 17 million salmon used to
Continue readingBased on a new IUCN assessment, 58% of all native European trees are threatened with extinction. The main reason for
Continue readingThis year is another sad year for the only two glaciers in Slovenia, again becoming smaller and smaller. In fact,
Continue readingAccording to a new study, bird populations in the US and Canada have declined by 29% since 1970. This accounts
Continue readingThere has been a drastic decline in elk numbers in Vail, Colorado from over 1000 to just over 50. Scientists
Continue readingOver 100 countries have voted for stricter trade regulations of the endangered smooth-coated and small-clawed otter. Now, the two species
Continue readingA recent study by Lozano et al. (2019) reviewed the focus of human-carnivore studies. Due to commonly-occuring conflict between carnivores
Continue readingAs a great outdoor enthusiast, I love living in the middle of the Alps in Tamsweg, as for me, nature
Continue readingAt the end of July, over 850 dead unspawned salmon were found in Alaska. However, the estimated size of the
Continue readingRecently, a study showed that microplastic particles occur in the air in remote French Pyrenees. There were no anthropogenic sources
Continue readingThe increase in the number of bear attacks on livestock in the French Pyrenees is leading to mayors protesting and
Continue readingRecently, we have reported on the government approved emergency cull of wolves in Slovenia due to an increase in livestock
Continue readingRecently, the first golden jackal was spotted in Finland – the most northern appearance of golden jackals so far. The
Continue readingNational Park Risnjak stretches across the deep forests and the peaks of Dinaric mountains in north-western Croatia. Its name comes
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