During the monitoring visit of LIFE Bear-Smart Corridors – a formal moment to verify that what has been done so far by the partners is consistent with the plans and rules of the European Commission – the role of bear-smart communities for human-bear coexistence in the central Apennines was strongly emphasized through testimonies, field visits, and official moments.
Since late May, the Italian partners of LIFE Bear-Smart Corridors have been implementing a new initiative to engage local communities, to support the development of Bear-Smart Communities in the Central Apennines.
Rewilding Apennines announces the first international literature competition entitled “Wild tales” to actively promote the rewilding culture.
The new long-term agreement has been signed to take care of the 360 hectares with a focus on rewilding, biodiversity conservation, and benefits for the local community.
An international study investigated the causes of mortality of 45 species of migratory birds on the African-Eurasian flyway, revealing a worrying picture: almost 40% of the deaths are human-induced.
In Pettorano sul Gizio, the Bear Smart Community Genzana will be able to boast of having a unique, original place that is able to connect natural and human history in a permanent exhibition that will surprise everyone!
3 griffon vultures and 1 fox dead close to a sheep carcass. In all likelihood, this is yet another case of wildlife poisoning, the first detected in 2024 in the Central Apennines.
From 15 to 17 April, the international “Free Flow” conference on river protection and restoration in Europe was held in Groningen, the Netherlands.
On World Earth Day, we want to be proactive and share an open letter sent to regional, national and European institutions to counter the risk of further water abstraction from the spring that feeds the Rio Verde River and its namesake Falls, compromising the entire river ecosystem!
A productive three days of meetings and visits took place over the past few days in the town of Kalabaka in Thessaly.