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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At long last: The EU bans lead shot in wetland areas
Good news for Europe’s water birds: hunting in wetlands with toxic lead shot is to be banned. So, every year in the EU about 1.5 million water birds are saved from completely unnecessary death from lead poisoning. EuroNatur and its partner organisations from all over Europe have been campaigning hard for this ban.
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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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Activists in Serbia get hands-on in fight against hydropower
In the Stara Planina region, residents from the village of Rakita have joined forces with conservationists to damage the pipes of a hydropower plant under construction - an act which sends out a powerful message.
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A first for Croatia: a person appears in court accused of poisoning wild animals
At the beginning of the year there were several cases of wild and domestic animals being poisoned in Croatia. Now a 52-year old has appeared in court, the first time that a case of wildlife crime has been tried in Croatia.
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Commune of Mals fights for agriculture without pesticides
++ South Tyrolean commune has been campaigning for a pesticide ban for six years ++ Insecticides, herbicides, etc. are putting the living conditions of people, animals and plants at risk ++ To be honoured with the EuroNatur Award 2020 ++
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Fishes in Mediterranean region endangered due to hydropower boom
++ New study confirms: hydropower plants have a devastating impact on fish populations in rivers around the Mediterranean ++ Numerous species are threatened with extinction ++
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Failure of lead ammunition ban caused by Julia Klöckner's ministry
The Europe-wide ban on hunting with lead ammunition failed to gain approval last week – due to opposition from the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL). Consequently, the painful death of millions of waterfowl will continue for the time being; there remains some hope, however.
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Tackle illegal logging or face court, Commission warns Romanian Government
The European Commission has demanded today that Romanian authorities take immediate action to stop illegal logging of old-growth and primary forests in Romania’s protected areas.
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