Snake-eating eagle thrives in Spain
The short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus) is one of ‘most interesting and least known raptors that inhabits our country’, according to SEO/BirdLife. They note that it is a ‘considerable size’ (wing span 160-175 cm) and ‘has the...
Saving Europe’s most endangered duck
Murcia region is taking part in the EU LIFE programme to safeguard the future of the marbled teal. According to regional environment councillor, Juan María Vázquez, it is the species of duck which is most in danger of extinction in Europe. A total of 30 marbled teals...
Lynxes return to northern Spain
Two more Iberian lynxes bred in captivity are being released in a rural area of northern Spain.The young male and female, named Villano and Viñegra, are set to join two others freed earlier this year at El Cerrato in Castilla y León region. It is the first area chosen...
On the GR-330 to Pla de la Casa
The Guadalest valley is home to the highest peaks in Alicante province.Rising close to the Mediterranean coast at Altea, it heads inland and forms a long dogleg which ascends to the Confrides pass at 970 metres. The southern flank includes the Sierra de Aitana, with...
Backdoor manoeuvre to allow wolves to be hunted in Spain
Rightwing parties in Parliament have conspired to allow wolves to be hunted once more in Spain.An unholy alliance, made up of the Partido Popular (PP), far-right Vox and nationalists from the Basque Country (PNV) and Cataluña (Junts), introduced an amendment to...
Stopping plastic pollution; it’s down to us
Ecologist association ANSE has highlighted the ‘enormous risk’ that plastic waste in the sea poses to birds, cetaceans, fish and turtles.They have been carrying out a campaign as part of the LIBERA project to fight against the dumping of rubbish in the...
Osprey operation mounted by international brigade
Breeding pairs of ospreys disappeared from mainland Spain in the 1980s, according to the Fundación Migres (Migres foundation).This spectacular fish-eating bird of prey could still be seen on the Iberian Peninsula but only as a migratory visitor. However, thanks to...
Unlocking the secrets of the ice caves
Scientists have been carrying out investigations in mountain caves that contain ice all year round, found in high mountain areas of the Pyrenees and Cantabrian mountains. Ana Moreno, Miguel Bartolomé, Reyes Giménez, María Leunda and Ánchel Belmonte-Ribas reported that...
Going for golden
The golden eagle is largest eagle in Spain, with a wingspan measuring between 1.8 and 2.3 metres.SEO/BirdLife explain that the country is home to one of the largest population of these raptors in Europe. The ornithological society states that there have been recent...
Unravelling the mysteries of the Mediterranean’s fin whales
There is still much to learn about the fin whales which inhabit waters off the coast of Spain.It had been thought that these migratory cetaceans only spent part of their time in the Western Mediterranean but marine biologists now believe that some of the fin whales...
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