A strange creature called “Steinbockovich” has been spotted around Switzerland. His mission? Exploring the biology of the Alpine ibex, and the animal’s place in Swiss culture.
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Not content to mind her own business, Susan studied journalism in Boston so she’d have the perfect excuse to put herself in other people’s shoes and worlds. When not writing, she presents and produces podcasts and videos.
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A programme promoting free-range geese could make roast goose – a popular dish elsewhere in Europe – a more common Christmas meal in Switzerland.
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The Eurasian water shrew is native to northern Europe and parts of Asia, and can be found throughout Switzerland near ponds, creeks and marshes. Measuring six to ten centimetres in length not counting the tail, it weighs ten to 20 grams – and has to eat its own weight each day to stay nourished. Its…
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