EU Nature Restoration Law

Otter (Lutra lutra) (Photo: Dennis Wansink)

Mammal Conservation Europe reacted to the proposal for a Nature Restoration Law adopted by the European Commission. This new proposal addresses damaged ecosystems, improving food security and tackling the biodiversity…

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Red Book of Portuguese Mammals

Western Mediterranean Mouse (Mus spretus (Photo: Rollin Verlinde / Vilda)

Red Lists are essential tools for the active and efficient management of species and habitats. In the last revision of the Red Book of Vertebrates of Continental Portugal (2005), 28…

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Hamster on revised Red List

Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) (Photo: Rollin Verlinde / Vilda)

The IUCN Red List has today surpassed 120,000 species, with 120,372 species now assessed. Of these, 32,441 are threatened with extinction. European Hamster and North Atlantic Right Whale moved to…

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A new EU Biodiversity Strategy

Polar bear with young (Ursus maritimus) (Photo: Yves Adams / Vilda)

Recently, the European Commission has adopted the new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and an associated Action Plan – a comprehensive, ambitious, long-term plan for protecting nature and reversing the…

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