Valentine’s Day in the Animal Kingdom
Love seems to be one of the most complex emotions to define and tangle for humans and even more so
Continue readingLove seems to be one of the most complex emotions to define and tangle for humans and even more so
Continue readingPopulation of Apollo dramatically decreased in the last couple decades. There are countries with about 20% decrease but also with
Continue readingLast week the European Commission made the decision to take legal action against six member states for their failure in
Continue readingParnassius apollo belongs to a group of butterflies, which were present in Europe since a very long time ago. We need to
Continue readingAfter two weeks of talks in Montreal, the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) concluded with a historic deal to
Continue readingThe 19th World Wildlife Conference concluded last week in Panama, with some groundbreaking decisions for helping prevent the exploitation of
Continue readingFrom black rhinos in southern Africa to orang-utans in southeast Asia, rare mammals have become iconic symbols for wildlife conservation.
Continue readingAs the cold time of the year approaches, animals have to prepare themselves for winter and bring themselves in hibernation
Continue readingThe Cypriot population of griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus), the island’s largest bird of prey, has seen its numbers dramatically fall
Continue readingToday marked the first day of the 2022 conference for our new LIFE Apollo butterfly project. Under the title “Science,
Continue readingFélix Rodríguez de la Fuente (often referred to simply as Félix) was the David Attenborough of Spain. Between 1971 and
Continue readingA recently published paper in Frontiers of Ecology and Evolution discussed how predators can influence the occurrence of certain diseases in prey populations. The
Continue readingBy now many people know of the negative impact our domestic pets (mainly cats and dogs) have on local wildlife:
Continue readingThe EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy is the European Union’s plan of action for conservation this decade. However, given rapid environmental
Continue readingWhile 2022 seems to be a good year for marine and coastal protection with a new UN ocean treaty on the
Continue readingHappy International Wolf Day! Since their natural return to the Alps in the 1990s, wolf populations have grown exponentially. Swiss
Continue readingThe Great Barrier Reef is a remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s
Continue readingThey are called Peppered moth (Biston betularia), Silver Y (Autographa gamma), or Crepuscular burnet (Zygaena carniolica). They are usually neither
Continue readingJuly 14th is Shark Awareness Day, a day meant to shift attitudes around sharks and boost awareness of these animals
Continue readingA study was published in Nature recently reviewing the status of over 10,000 reptile species worldwide. Things are not looking
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