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Willow-Leaf Oxeye is wild plant of the year

This content was published on Feb 21, 2023 Swiss association Bioterra has named the willow-leaf oxeye its 2023 wild plant of the year.

New wolf pack identified in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 20, 2023 A tenth wolf pack is newly identified in southeastern Swiss canton of Graubünden.

Swiss glacier skeleton identified as missing Briton

This content was published on Feb 16, 2023 Human remains disgorged by a Swiss glacier are identified as a British man who went missing nearly 50 years ago.

Recently discovered fungus castrates male spruce flowers

This content was published on Feb 15, 2023 Out on a midday walk, a researcher in Switzerland chanced upon not only a new species of fungus but a new genus.

Swiss canton votes to cull entire wolf pack

This content was published on Feb 14, 2023 Canton Graubünden parliament votes to cull an entire wolf pack for attacking livestock.

Demand for frogs’ legs puts species at risk

This content was published on Feb 13, 2023 The consumption of frogs’ legs in Switzerland and the EU has contributed to the decline of wild frog populations in supplier countries.

When it’s legal to shoot the wrong wolf

This content was published on Feb 9, 2023 With the Swiss wolf population poised to reach 350 by 2025, the authorities are making it easier to kill them.

Half of Switzerland’s fish in danger, says study

This content was published on Feb 8, 2023 More than half the fish and cyclostomi (jawless fish such as lampreys) in Switzerland are threatened or vulnerable species, says a study.

Court lowers bar for killing problem wolves in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 27, 2023 DNA evidence 'carries too much weight' when deciding the fate of wolves suspected of killing Swiss livestock.

Train travelling besides a meadow in Switzerland

Invasive plants use roads to colonise Swiss Alps

This content was published on Jan 27, 2023 Global warming and transport networks help invasive plant species take root in Switzerland.

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