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Discover examples of successful environmental projects throughout Europe.

Person holding megaphone in nature mimicing golden jackal howling
  • News blog

Did you know golden jackals are making a natural comeback in Austria? The Golden Jackal Project is rallying citizens, hunters, and scientists to track this secretive species. From bioacoustic monitoring to wildlife detection dogs, discover how Austria is mapping their golden jackals!

  • 4 min read
Managing water wisely in Guimarães, Portugal
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Here we explore the theme of EU Green Week 2024, looking at how technological innovation combined with effective legislation and policy implantation can help create a #WaterWiseEU.

  • 1 min read

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Eurasian lynx in the snow.
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How to help lynx cross borders and prevent inbreeding? The "Living with Carpathian Spirits" project unites Slovakia and Switzerland to strengthen lynx populations. It managed to improve monitoring techniques, relocate lynx to boost genetic diversity and educate 12 500 lay people on the species!

  • 2 min read
Lynx walking through snowy landscape
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For more than 30 years, the SCALP project has been uniting Alpine countries to monitor lynx populations. By developing the now well-known SCALP Criteria, it has standardised how we record the animals’ occurrence, which has then been adapted to other large carnivore species such as wolves and bears.

  • 2 min read