Tag: State Union for the Protection of Birds
Nature conservation in Bavaria: Large majority for National Park in the Steigerwald – Bavaria
Ancient beeches that tower 40 meters into the sky like the mighty pillars of a cathedral, quiet meadow valleys through which natural streams meander, and ravine forests whose slopes are…
Species protection in the Alps: Bavaria’s bearded vultures are thriving – Bavaria
Bearded vultures are among the most powerful birds of prey. But even among them there are really strong and comparatively narrow, delicate ones. Nepomuk is one of the latter. The…
Bavaria: Conservationists and Greens argue about solar parks – Bavaria
The almost permanent call by the Greens to accelerate the expansion of renewable energies is increasingly being met with open opposition from nature conservationists in Bavaria. The latest example is…
Bavaria: Conservationists and Greens argue about solar parks – Bavaria
The almost permanent call by the Greens to accelerate the expansion of renewable energies is increasingly being met with open opposition from nature conservationists in Bavaria. The latest example is…
Bavaria: Environmental organizations sue against shipping – Bavaria
The Danube Gorge between Weltenburg Abbey and the Lower Bavarian town of Kelheim is one of the most popular destinations in Bavaria. Thousands of tourists and day visitors travel there…
Where swallows and horses are welcome – Fürstenfeldbruck
By Heike A. Batzer, Alling Access is always open. The swallow flies in at lightning speed, makes a small circle and flies out again. Then she comes back. Sits on…
Berchtesgaden: cause of death of bearded vulture Wally probably clarified – Bavaria
It has been two months since a search team made up of bird experts from the Landesbund für Vogelschutz (LBV) and a mountain guide recovered bones, feathers, a GPS transmitter…
Steigerwald: conservationists announce resistance to wind power – Bavaria
The chairman of the State Association for Bird Protection (LBV), Norbert Schäffer, warns against trying to prevent a national park in the Steigerwald by building wind turbines. “We are an…
“Don’t play wind power and national parks off against each other” – Bavaria
The chairman of the State Association for Bird Protection (LBV), Norbert Schäffer, warns against trying to prevent a national park in the Steigerwald by building wind turbines. “We are an…
Bavaria: conservationists against new hydroelectric power plants – Bavaria
Nature conservation groups no longer want new hydropower plants to be built in Bavaria and are calling for a renaturation offensive in rivers. The importance of small hydropower plants in…