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Young Romanian hamsters bred in captivity (Photo: Yassen Gensuzov / IBER)

Endemic Romanian hamster successfully bred in captivity

December 3, 2024 After more than two years of intensive work aimed at studying the distribution and biology of the endangered Romanian hamster, scientists from the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBER-BAS) have successfully bred four generations of this rare species. Breeding Romanian hamsters in captivity is part […]

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Tree frog (Hyla arborea) (Photo: Dennis Wansink)

It’s time to #RestoreNature

It’s time to #RestoreNature March 25, 2023 Currently, nature in Europe is in a deplorable state. The consequence is that any activity having only the slightest negative effect on the quality of nature brings its components, that is plants, animals, fungi etc., nearer to extinction. Since we all depend on nature (who’s going to produce

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Otter (Lutra lutra) (Photo: Dennis Wansink)

EU Nature Restoration Law

EU Nature Restoration Law November 29, 2022 The Habitat Foundation, together with Mammal Conservation Europe (MCE), Reptile and Amphibian Conservation Europe (RACE) and BatLife Europe, reacted to the proposal for a Nature Restoration Law adopted by the European Commission. This new proposal addresses damaged ecosystems, improving food security and tackling the biodiversity and climate crises.

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Het is tijd voor #Natuurherstel

Het is tijd voor #Natuurherstel 25 maart 2023 Momenteel verkeert de natuur in Europa in een erbarmelijke staat. Het gevolg is dat elke activiteit die ook maar het geringste negatieve effect op de kwaliteit van de natuur heeft, haar componenten, dat wil zeggen planten, dieren, schimmels enz., dichter bij uitsterven brengt. Aangezien we allemaal afhankelijk

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