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Wild cat back in Austrian forests
by zopemaster — published Dec 20, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM — filed under: ,
After more than fifty years, the wild cat returned to Austrian forests. To contribute to protection and a better acceptance of this shy animal among people, the Platform on Wildcats was founded in 2009.
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Fragmentation of Stelvio National Park management
by zopemaster — published Dec 15, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM — filed under: ,
A committee composed of members of the Italian government, the region Lombardy and the automous provinces of Trento and Bolzano has decided that the Stelvio national park/I should be run directly by local authorities. It foresees that the park will be managed by the Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano and the Region Lombardy, in collaboration with the municipalities concerned. According to WWF Italy, this could lead to an unnecessary and potentially damaging administrational fragmentation of the Park.
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TransEcoNet: Comprehensive inventory of ecological networks in Central Europe finished
by zopemaster — published Dec 15, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM — filed under: ,
The TransEcoNet project strives for a better connection of protected and less or unprotected landscapes across national borders in Central Europe. One focus of the project during its first half of implementation has been the analysis of existing transboundary ecological networks, their status of biodiversity and the detection of gaps in these networks.
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Journal "Conservation Biology" about ecological connectivity and corridors
by zopemaster — published Dec 15, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM — filed under: ,
The April 2010 virtual issue of the journal Conservation biology contains several articles on connectivity and corridors.The articles address phenomena and actions that affect movement of genes, organisms (including humans), and ecological processes.
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Powerline poles: a serious danger for the eagle-owl
by zopemaster — published Dec 20, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM — filed under: ,
Whereas populations of eagle-owl in many parts of Europe slightly increase, they stagnate or slightly reduce in Switzerland. The situation is especially critical in Valais, where only approximately ten breeding pairs are living. In the last twenty years this population has barely changed. According to a new study only ten percent of eagle-owls in Valais survive the first year of their lives. One fourth dies of electric shock when trying to sit on obsolete powerline poles, which do not correspond to current security standards.
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Publication: land management in mountain areas
by zopemaster — published Jan 20, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under:
The current issue of the bilingual Journal of alpine research is running a feature on land management. It is a subject on which scientific research is sparse, even though it is of increasing concern for Alpine local authorities.
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Network of municipalities: new approaches to climate change mitigation
by zopemaster — published Jan 21, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: ,
Over the next two years twenty climate change mitigation projects are to be co-financed with around EUR 280,000 by the Alliance in the Alps local authority network. The strategies adopted by local authorities to deal with climate change vary greatly.
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Publication: The Alps in 2010
by zopemaster — published Feb 16, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: , , , ,
The new publication titled The Alps by the Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention provides a comprehensive overview of the Alps, including a wealth of cartographic material. For over a thousand years the Alpine landscape has been used as a cultural landscape.
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Olympic bid by Annecy: repercussions underestimated
by zopemaster — published Feb 16, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: ,
French environmental protection agencies have said that the "impact of the Olympic Games on the environment are widely underestimated in the application documents".
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Idrija is the Alpine Town of the Year 2011
by zopemaster — published Feb 16, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: , , ,
The label for sustainable development was awarded to the Slovenian town of Idrija for its commitment to climate protection among other initiatives. The "Alpine Town Year" was ceremoniously inaugurated in February.
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