Growing opposition to Albanian airport
++ Bern Convention calls on Albania to stop airport construction near Narta Lagoon ++ Project in Vjosa Delta endangers thousands of migratory birds ++ Conservation organisations filed lawsuits against destructive and illegal construction ++
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EU Commission targets the wolf
Ursula von der Leyen warns of allegedly "dangerous wolves" - nature conservation organisations criticise misleading statements and dubious data collection
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Romanian forests: EuroNatur calls for a logging moratorium
+++ Open letter to Commissioner Sinkevičius calls for a logging moratorium in protected areas to end destruction of Romanian forests +++ Fourth anniversary of complaint against Romania on illegal logging +++ Enormous dimension of logging in Romania’s primary and old-growth forests despite ongoing infringement procedure +++
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EuroNatur Award for Polish Alliance for River Protection
++ Award goes to coalition of nature conservation organisations and individuals ++ In the Koalicja Ratujmy Rzeki, the focus is on cooperation ++ Great successes in protecting the Oder and Vistula river++
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Controversial airport construction in Albanian protected area casts shadow as far as Munich
++ Operating company Munich Airport International (MAI) is linked to illegal Vlora airport ++ Construction to take place in protected area of special importance for international bird migration ++
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Swimming for the monk seal
The Croatian free water swimmer Dina Levačić has been swimming in potential monk seal territories. Her campaign is aimed at drawing attention to the threats to this rare marine mammal.
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Wolf Offspring confirmed in the Black Forest
++ Photo trap image from the community of Schluchsee provides evidence of offspring ++ First wolf pack in over 150 years in Baden-Württemberg ++
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Stork Village meeting in Tykocin, Poland
It was an anniversary celebrated in style: For the 20th annual meeting, representatives of the European Stork Villages met for the first time in the Polish Stork Commune of Tykocin/Pentowo. The hosts organised an event that not only ran smoothly but was also packed with atmosphere.
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A slight sigh of relief for the Dalmatian pelicans
The Dalmatian pelicans at Lake Skadar are breeding successfully. This is all the more gratifying because last year's breeding season was disastrous.
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