Alpine Environment

Swiss hunters shot almost 100,000 wild animals last season

Wild animal populations stable despite hunting.

This content was published on Sep 12, 2024 Switzerland's 30,000 hunters shot almost 100,000 wild animals last season, but wild animal populations remain stable.

Storms and heavy rain triggered a landslide last week that closed the main cantonal road into the Saas Valley to the resort of Saas-Fee in southern Switzerland.

Storm-damaged road reopens in Saas Valley in southern Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 11, 2024 The Saas Valley in canton Valais is once again fully accessible. The main cantonal road had been closed for six days due to a landslide caused by storms and heavy rain.

Helicopter evacuation offered to tourists stranded in Swiss valley

This content was published on Sep 6, 2024 Hundreds of tourists who are still stuck in the Saas Valley can be evacuated via special helicopter flights.

General view of Saas-Grund, Switzerland, on June 30, 2024. The Saas Valley region was hit by severe storms at the end of June and beginning of July. Floods and mudslides caused major damage to buildings and infrastructure.

Saas Valley in southern Switzerland remains isolated after landslide

This content was published on Sep 5, 2024 Storms and heavy rain have triggered a landslide that closed the main cantonal road into the Saas Valley in southern Switzerland on Thursday.

A wolf pack has been blamed for killing cattle

Canton Graubünden wants to cull National Park wolf pack

This content was published on Sep 3, 2024 Canton Graubünden blames the wolf pack for killing cattle in the region.

Initiative aims to save Swiss agriculture from GMOs

This content was published on Sep 3, 2024 Initiative aims to protect people, animals and the environment from GMO technology.

Swiss cities are home to 1,300 different tree species

This content was published on Sep 2, 2024 More than 1,300 species of tree live in Swiss cities, most of them non-native. Forests, on the other hand, are home to just 76 species.