Swiss conservation biologist Raphaël Arlettaz explains the role of predators in an ecosystem, and tells us why we should take the time to stop and smell the free-tailed bats.
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‘I hope we’ll find ways to coexist with bears’
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In terms of biodiversity, Switzerland is doing very badly, finds the head of conservation biology at the University of Bern.
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Swiss wolves and swans could face decimation
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The cabinet announced on Wednesday its proposed reforms to the hunting law. These will now be discussed by various groups and both chambers of parliament. Problems have arisen in Switzerland since large carnivores started regaining territory. In particular, livestock owners in mountain areas have had a strained relationship with wolves, which attack and kill sheep…
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The research study, financed in part by the Federal Office for the Environment, was investigating the effect of the lynx population on the habits of deer in canton Bern. In order to study the behaviour of deer in the presence of lynx, 99 deer were fitted with radio collars in 2011 and 2012. In 2013…
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The divided nature of the Swiss countryside is a growing problem for red deer, according to the organisation. While stags are known for their antlers and mating call, it is lesser known that stags move over great distances during the day and night and between summer and winter. “It’s mainly roads, railways and agglomerations that…
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Thousands of people are calling for canton Valais in western Switzerland to be a predator-free zone. Their initiative specifically targets the wolf, the lynx and the bear.
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Carbofuran is a chemical used against pests that attack corn, turnips, onions and mushrooms. It was withdrawn in Switzerland in 2011 and the deadline for farmers to stop using it was in 2013. But at the centre for bird rehabilitation in Genthod, several red kites have been brought in that were almost killed by the…
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The Federal Office of the Environment says populations of the agile goat-antelopes have decreased by up to a half in certain regions, and it’s feared that many young ones could perish if the coming winter is harsh. Wildlife officials are trying to pinpoint the main causes of the decline, so that they can take positive…
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