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Bald ibis reintroduction
Bizarre photo of the month goes to the people involved in the bald ibis reintroduction programme, who released six birds this week in the Sierra de Retín (Cádiz), making a total of 24 so far this...
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Diclofenac the Vulture killing drug is now available on EU market
Unbelievably, this news comes as a surprise to many vets, biologists and very experienced people working in the world of Spanish wildlife. Diclofenac is a powerful anti-inflammatory drug that has...
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The use of poison in Spain…. What is it killing?
With the latest news coming from Zamora that includes a Spanish Imperial eagle, amongst other carrion birds, killed from the consequences of poisoning, I thought I’d have a search around the net for...
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The worldwide Environmental Justice Atlas (Spain)
I have just come across this very interesting interactive map of environmental issues in Spain. Right now the map pinpoints 35 conflicts around the country that are of concern. Issues such as the...
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New Iberian wolf census called for.
The governing Partido Popular party of Spain have called for a national census of the Iberian wolf which is about time too as the last reliable census was taken in 1988. The Government will create an...
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Good and bad news from Aznalcollar and Doñana
Excellent update with the good (and bad) news from Aznalcollar and Doñana Nacional park area on the BBC radio 4 programme “Costing the Earth”. Although ending with a warning for the future as is...
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One of the first examples of the Iberian lynx conservation project has died
The first example of the Iberian lynx conservation and breeding program “Esperanza” (Hope in English) has died of old age and ill health She was discovered in march 2001 by Miguel Delibes in the Coto...
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Trapping birds with limesticks –‘paranys’
Sometimes it is hard to know what to write. I want to write about positive things and I want to show people what an amazing country I have chosen to make my home. I have many friends that work hard to...
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Tablas de Damiel doomed?
Tablas Daimiel – Coca Cola Well, it looks like the Tablas will be saved after all!, The mighty Coca Cola company are throwing their not inconsiderable weight behind the protection and future of...
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Diclofenac NSAIDS and Spanish Vultures..
Griffon Vulture – Clive Muir – www.wildsideholidays.com Back in 2008 on the Iberia Nature forum we started a topic about the use of Diclofenac in Asia and, as the drug was about to be used in Europe,...
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