Worldwide bird declines – on the way to the second silent spring
According to a new study, bird populations in the US and Canada have declined by 29% since 1970. This accounts
Continue readingAccording to a new study, bird populations in the US and Canada have declined by 29% since 1970. This accounts
Continue readingThe golden jackal keeps surprising us. Just recently, the first golden jackals reached Finland. Now, a photographer caught an individual
Continue readingThis article originates from FERUS Press Release September 18, 2019. The French organisation FERUS has published a press release together
Continue readingThe expansion of the golden jackal continues, as new sightings appear in the media. In August 2019, the first golden
Continue readingIn the small wolf pack, which settled on the Czech-Slovak border between Beskydy and Javorníky in 2018, a litter of
Continue readingResearchers fear a fast decline in bird populations in Germany, according to a study that has shown that the number
Continue readingWe know the beaver as one of the ecosystem engineers. We even celebrate International Beaver Day. Their presence can influence
Continue readingA recent study by Lozano et al. (2019) reviewed the focus of human-carnivore studies. Due to commonly-occuring conflict between carnivores
Continue readingRecently a new meta-study was published where they looked into common species and how they are coping with the heat.
Continue readingThe increase in the number of bear attacks on livestock in the French Pyrenees is leading to mayors protesting and
Continue readingRecently, the first golden jackal was spotted in Finland – the most northern appearance of golden jackals so far. The
Continue readingThe recent trend of large carnivore encounters with humans shows also an increase of the frequency of conflicting situations. Although
Continue readingIn conservation it is crucial to understand the interactions between species, as they can change the dynamics of animal communities.
Continue readingRecently, two lynx found a new home in Slovenia and Croatia, in efforts to conserve the Dinaric-South Eastern Alpine lynx
Continue readingBreaking news from The Netherlands, the country now has its first wolf pack. The development of wolves in The Netherlands
Continue readingThe golden jackal is increasingly spreading in Central Europe. Since the 1980s there have been repeated sightings in Austria. Now,
Continue readingScientists have widely studied the impact of wolves on the ecosystems. The famous example from Yellowstone shows how ungulate behaviour
Continue readingSince February 2019, experts spoke of the first settled wolf in The Netherlands after 150 years of absence. A remarkable
Continue readingMany people are still unfamiliar with the animal. It looks like a big fox or a small wolf, with a
Continue readingSince January 2019, a shockingly high number of dolphins have washed up on France’s Atlantic coast, many with devastating injures.
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