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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Wildlife
Wildlife under threat due to Polish-Belarusian wall construction
Scientists and experts in the field of wildlife conservation call the European Commission to halt the construction of the wall
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Predators help in mitigating wildlife roadkills
Michigan Tech ecologist Rolf Peterson remembers the days when carcasses of deer lined the highways through Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. That
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Scientists and enthusiasts in Russia are tracking down the Russian desman to save it from extinction
By the end of the 19th century, only two species of desman remained in Europe: the Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus)
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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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End shark fin trade in the EU
Sharks are some of the most fascinating animals on this planet. They are not at all the people-eating monster that
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Four rules for coexistence of winter sports and wildlife
While winter sports enthusiasts are happy about all the snow, a snowy winter means a big challenge for wildlife. This
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Bird biodiversity declining in the EU
The current biodiversity crisis is affecting countless species, whether common or rare. Even areas with stricter conservation laws are seeing
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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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Innovative project to protect the European wildcat submitted
The native European wildcat has a fragmented distribution across Europe from Scotland to Turkey and the Caucasus. Its formerly wide
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Wolves do not spread African Swine Fever
African Swine Fever is a common virus that infects domestic pigs and wild boars. It is highly contagious and deadly
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Wolf coexistence a reality in North-western Spain
As the wolf is increasingly recolonising inhabited areas of Europe, stories of conflict with livestock owners have become commonplace. This
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Plastic packaging in France: Adieu pour toujours, almost
To reduce plastic waste, from January 2022 on, France will ban plastic packaging for a large number of fruits and
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Reptile Awareness Day – Europe’s rarest venomous snake
21st of October is Reptile Awareness Day! Although reptiles might not come to mind when thinking of wildlife in Europe,
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Indigenous Peoples’ lands key for wildlife protection
Indigenous lands cover more than one-quarter of Earth’s land surface, overlapping with 37% of all terrestrial protected areas and 40%
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Mass amphibian extinction crisis
We have all heard about how many big mammal species such as the polar bear, the black rhino or the
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Why we should NOT feed waterfowl
Experience has shown that people with good intentions are unaware that feeding waterfowl is unnecessary, especially in summer when animals
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Do wolves act like foresters?
Not too long ago during an excursion a phrase stuck with us: “wolves are like foresters in the woods”. This
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Urbanisation: Opportunities and challenges for human-wildlife interactions
Urbanisation, the shift in residence of the human population from rural to urban areas in search of jobs and prosperity,
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This Saturday the 31st of July is World Rangers Day!
Today we are showing our support for the essential yet often underappreciated work of Rangers across the world. This day
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