Biodiversity Archives

EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy – is it forward-thinking enough?

The EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy is the European Union’s plan of action for conservation this decade. However, given rapid environmental

Wildlife

Mass dying among fish in northern Poland and Germany – pollution, climate change or toxic algae?

While 2022 seems to be a good year for marine and coastal protection with a new UN ocean treaty on the

Livestock

Conservation Grazing Events

The number of grazing animals released in protected areas has increased significantly in recent years. These grazing animals are often

Wildlife

Inconspicuous buzzers

They are called Peppered moth (Biston betularia), Silver Y (Autographa gamma), or Crepuscular burnet (Zygaena carniolica). They are usually neither

Training

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

Training

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

Training

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

Wilderness

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,

Climate change

The minimum land area requiring conservation efforts to stop the biodiversity crisis

More than 44% of Earth’s land area requires conservation efforts to safeguard biodiversity. This is what a new study, published

Training

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,

Project Updates

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

Wildlife

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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Wilderness

Rivers for landscape connectivity

Concerned scientists, citizens and governments have been raising the alarm over habitat and biodiversity loss for a while already. Solutions,

Wildlife

Does climate change kill gray whales in the Pacific?

Since the beginning of 2019 more and more gray whales along the west coast of North America from Mexico through

Wildlife

A rare Eastern indigo snake was found in Alabama – only the second time in over 60 years

The discovery of wild-born Eastern indigo snake definitively proves that protection policies in Alabama are actually work. On Thursday the Alabama

Wildlife

World Rewilding Day: Rewild to Supercharge Climate Mitigation

On March 20, people across the planet celebrate World Rewilding Day. It was launched in 2021 by the Global Rewilding

Wilderness

Journey into the Carpathians with scribble movies

The Carpathians are one of the most important European wildlife refuges harbouring some of the last undisturbed ecosystems such as

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Climate change

Learning to adapt – about butterflies and climate change

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our century. Along with habitat destruction, they are the main drivers

Wildlife

Women in conservation: Wangari Maathai of Kenya

This International Women’s Day is celebrated under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, recognizing the contribution of

Climate change

Tree species richness on earth

A new study estimates that tree species richness is ∼73,300 which is 14% higher than the number known today. Please

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