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Wolf population in West Poland still not secure despite growth in numbers
A long-term study on the spread of wolves into West Poland, which has just been published, makes clear that, despite the continuing growth in numbers in West Poland and Germany, the future survival of this population is not certain.
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Dams on Neretva river: Complaint submitted to Bern Convention
++ NGOs submit a complaint to the Bern Convention against Bosnia and Herzegovina for permitting dam-building on the pristine upper Neretva ++ A related complaint was submitted to the Energy Community Secretariat in August ++
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2020 EuroNatur Award for tenacious opponents of pesticides
++ This year’s EuroNatur Prize is awarded to the South Tyrol village of Mals ++ Nationally well-known through their campaigning for a ban on pesticides in the fruit-growing region of Vinschgau ++
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European Green Belt: Nature conservation connects neighbours
++ 30 years since German reunification ++ Conservation of the natural world along the former Iron Curtain as a Central European peace project ++
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Pesticide-free zone for sustainable agriculture
++ EuroNatur 2020 award goes to Mals in South Tyrol ++ Opponents of pesticides repeatedly face legal action ++ Award ceremony with a difference this year ++
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BREAKING NEWS: Albanian PM Rama reacts – Kalivaç will not be built
In a reaction to the statement of Albanian President Ilir Meta, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced to the media today that he also is in favor of establishing a Vjosa National Park and that the Kalivaç dam has been rejected by the Minister for Environment.
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Alliance against Kalivaç dam on the Vjosa is growing
++ Vjosa Research Centre in Tepelena inaugurated ++ Scientists refute Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on Kalivaç hydropower plant ++ Albanian President speaks out in favour of Vjosa National Park ++
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Deadline expired: Protect rivers consistently now
Conservation organizations are demanding a moratorium on the construction of small hydro power plants from the government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their construction endangers ecologically important rivers as well as rare and endemic animals.
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Poor breeding season for storks
++ Only a few storks have fledged in Europe’s stork villages ++ Extremes of weather cause problems for the storks ++ Conservation of green wetlands contributes to the protection of species and reduction of climate change ++
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Results for winning photos of EuroNatur’s photo competition
Around 3400 pictures of European nature were submitted to the judges this year – and the twelve winning photos are really something to look at.
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