Tag: protection of species
Species extinction: Everything else eaten away – how invasive species threaten biodiversity
They often cause irreversible damage to nature and can endanger human health. In a report, the World Biodiversity Council IPBES warns of the spread of alien species – and says…
Are there fewer butterflies this summer? – Knowledge
Many people have the impression that this summer there are fewer butterflies than in previous summers. Even if the flowers try so hard with their blossoms: not a butterfly far…
Biodiversity: Sometimes tasty, very prolific, aggressive: invasive species in Germany
Coypu, American red swamp crab, sacred ibis – these are some of the species that have conquered new habitats. The invasion can only be prevented with a great deal of…
Saving the bison: how species protection can succeed
Status: 09/04/2023 05:17 Bison were already extinct in the wild. But exactly 100 years ago, two zoos decided to save Europe’s large wild cattle – with success. Today, the animals…
Lemke wants to make it easier to shoot wolves – politics
According to a report by the Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke World make it easier to shoot wolves and thus better protect grazing animals such as sheep. “It must be…
Ecology: Why we can’t save the climate without Moore
Drained peatlands cause as many greenhouse gas emissions as industry. But a solution is at hand. An explanation in graphics. source site
Breeding record for white storks in Bavaria – Bavaria
This year, the Bavarian State Association for Bird and Nature Conservation (LBV) recorded more than 1,200 breeding pairs of white storks in Bavaria. Last year, the record of more than…
How the males of songbirds persist in the city. – Knowledge
A move is always a challenge, especially when the usual living space changes. Imagine if people had to go back up into the trees! On the other hand, many birds…
Biodiversity: Are there really fewer and fewer butterflies?
The loss of biodiversity is accelerating, says British lepidopterist Martin Warren. Still, he sees good signs. source site
Biodiversity recovery in rivers is faltering – Knowledge
Biodiversity in European rivers has recovered in many places over the decades thanks to decisive protective measures – but this upswing has long since stagnated. The original richness in species…