Bill threatens biodiverse national park in Brazil
Now more than ever, the threat of climate change requires countries to protect carbon-sequestering landscapes such as the Amazon rainforest.
Continue readingNow more than ever, the threat of climate change requires countries to protect carbon-sequestering landscapes such as the Amazon rainforest.
Continue readingWhile winter sports enthusiasts are happy about all the snow, a snowy winter means a big challenge for wildlife. This
Continue readingIt has been thousands of years since the first cats Felis catus were domesticated. But we still don’t seem to
Continue readingChina is a crucial country in both, the climate and biodiversity crisis. It is the most populous country in the
Continue readingThe native European wildcat has a fragmented distribution across Europe from Scotland to Turkey and the Caucasus. Its formerly wide
Continue readingAfrican Swine Fever is a common virus that infects domestic pigs and wild boars. It is highly contagious and deadly
Continue readingThe book ‘Desert solitaire’ written by Edward Abbey is an amazing combination of adventure writing with a bold dedication to
Continue readingLast week, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Boards approved the new quota for the November hunt of grey wolves, allowing the
Continue readingExperience has shown that people with good intentions are unaware that feeding waterfowl is unnecessary, especially in summer when animals
Continue readingNot too long ago during an excursion a phrase stuck with us: “wolves are like foresters in the woods”. This
Continue readingOn 29 June 2021, Wetlands International launched the Waterbird Populations Portal. This is an online interactive platform, which collects current data
Continue readingRangers serve under various titles and their work is vast, yet they all work to protect the natural world. Conservation
Continue readingWe often first consider the effect we have on nature through what we can see but in many cases we
Continue readingOn the last Wednesday of May, we celebrate World Otter Day! Besides that otters are absolutely adorable and cute, they
Continue readingOn Earth Day, the Minister of Environment symbolically signed the decree, enacting the year-round protection of the wolf in Slovakia.
Continue readingThere has been evidence in the past that artificial night lights strongly affects animals. Artificial light disrupts the behaviour of
Continue readingSince it was founded in 2002, the Austrian Dürrenstein Wilderness area has grown to 35 square kilometers and has been
Continue readingIn Denmark, there has been a long-standing debate about the protection of the wolf. After a rollercoaster-like history of wolves
Continue readingLetting nature be nature (Natur Natur sein lassen) is a key principle of German National Parks. At first glance, this
Continue readingThe Eurasian otter is a strictly protected species according to the Fauna-Flora-Habitats-Directive (FFH). Nevertheless, Austria has already allowed in the
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