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The Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC)

March 15, 2021 by clive

Thanks to Rachel over at the Iberia Nature forum for posting the link to the The Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC)…. See here: https://iberianatureforum.com/forums/topic/the-instituto-de-investigacion-en-recursos-cinegeticos-irec/ Some fascinating studies such as white stork chicks being fed from waste tips, prey size for eagle owls and how to control the overabundance of certain wildlife species in … Read more

The Colomera sea turtle is on her way home?

March 11, 2021 by clive

Colomera, the female loggerhead sea turtle that spent some time recuperating in the ARCA del Mar aquarium after being rescued by Stranding Network (the University of Valencia and the Oceanogràfic Foundation seems to be on his way home again. The turtle was released at the beach of Bellver de Oropesa (Valencia) on June 25 2020 … Read more

Cutting wild flowers in Spain

March 18, 2021March 3, 2021 by clive

Lets start by saying that Cutting wild flowers in Spain is illegal. Not only illegal, it is selfish and a very stupid thing to do. Such a shame that a beautiful giant orchid that my children have been watching grow with fascination over the last few weeks has been cut and removed by someone who … Read more

Injured bearded vulture released after good recovery

March 3, 2021 by clive

The bearded vulture ‘”Aquilón” who is part of the recovery project in the Picos de Europa has been re released this Tuesday, March 2 in Cantabria by the Foundation for the Conservation of the Bearded Vulture (FCQ) Almost three years old, this young male has now been returned to his natural habitat in the vicinity … Read more

The Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC)

The Colomera sea turtle is on her way home?

Cutting wild flowers in Spain

Injured bearded vulture released after good recovery

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