Tag: Wildlife
controversial dam project threatens migratory bird sanctuary
While China is presiding over the COP 15 on biodiversity in Montreal, a dam project is being debated in the Middle Kingdom. It concerns Lake Poyang, the largest freshwater lake…
To the rescue of the wild vine, in danger in Île-de-France
An ancestor of the cultivated vine, the wild vine is the only one native to Europe and risks disappearing as man intervenes on the banks of the Seine and dries…
Getting to the bottom of the impact of wildlife – after the Nord Stream
After the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipeline, researchers are now wondering how the animal life below the surface has been affected in the area. At the State Veterinary…
Wildlife accidents in Örebro County are increasing – here are the roads with the most accidents
– Traffic pressure and the intensity of the roads linked to the amount of game play a role. The amount of traffic has also increased in recent years and that…
the endangered emperor penguin
One step closer to the sixth mass extinction. The emperor penguin has just been classified as an endangered species by the “Fish and WildLife Service” in the United States. This…
Collapse of wildlife: figures to put into perspective
The figure is chilling: the planet has lost an average of nearly 70% of its wild animal populations in about fifty years. At first glance, this observation drawn from the…
Narendra Modi welcomes cheetahs for an ambitious reintroduction project in India
India is embarking on an ambitious ecological plan: to reintroduce cheetahs, which have disappeared in the country for more than 70 years. Eight of these felines arrive, Saturday, September 17,…
Wanted US ivory trafficker extradited from Kenya
Kenyan Abdi Hussein Ahmed, alias Abu Khadi, 59, was extradited to the United States on Saturday (September 3), according to Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations. Abu Khadi is accused of…
State millions for wildlife conservation to be applied for
Published: Less than 20 min ago full screen Now organizations can apply for millions in grants from the wildlife conservation fund. Archive image. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT Now organizations can apply…
State millions for wildlife conservation to be applied for
As before, non-profit nationwide organizations can apply for organizational or operating grants, and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency may use a maximum of SEK 16.8 million annually for these grants.…