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Environmental and conservation news: Europe

Shepherds in Gradiste Nature Park, Romania

15 May 2008
EU farming subsidies for Romania, Bulgaria need better targetting
Some €2.6 billion is available for supporting rural development and environment in Bulgaria and Romania in the current funding period 2007-13. But relatively little of this money is likely to actually reach and support the small-scale farmers in the countries that contribute the most to securing biodiversity and ecosystem services.

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The protection of the Danube is a central concern for me. Together with WWF and its partners, I want to contribute to preserving this unique heritage for the benefit of people and nature and protecting it from future threats – Hubert von Goisern

07 May 2008
Rivers of sound - Audio interview with Hubert von Goisern
Last summer, Austrian musician Hubert von Goisem took to a barge to bring his music and environmental message to the people who live along the Danube. Now he is planning a similar concert tour along the Rhine. Andreas Beckman, from WWF’s Danube Carpathian programme, asked him why. » Read more

30 Apr 2008
Grazing the birds back to coastal Estonia
Millions of migratory birds benefit from Estonian coasts that have been restored by cattle with large appetites for grass. » Read more

Cutting invasive amorpha shrubs to produce biomass energy and restore wetlands.

25 Apr 2008
Planting the energy for wetland conservation in north Hungary

Making the right decisions on how to use land and plants in rural Europe can bring many benefits for business, nature and rural development.

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An adult lesser white-fronted goose named Mánnu was found dead at Lake Kerkini, south of the Greek-Bulgarian border, in an area where hunting is prohibited.

25 Apr 2008
Poaching is jeopardizing conservation efforts in Greece
An adult lesser white-fronted goose named Mánnu was found dead at Lake Kerkini, south of the Greek-Bulgarian border, in an area where hunting is prohibited. An autopsy confirmed a poacher killed the bird with a shotgun. » Read more

Ana Lake in Retezat National Park in the Carpathian Mountains of southeast Romania.The European Commission accepted new areas corresponding to two-thirds the size of The Netherlands to its Natura 2000 network of protected natural areas. Many of the new areas are in central and eastern Europe, including a significant part of the Carpathian Mountains.

24 Apr 2008
More space for species in Europe
Brown bears, wolves, lynx, owls and black storks have been given vast new areas to roam in as the European Commission accepted new areas corresponding to two-thirds the size of The Netherlands to its Natura 2000 network of protected natural areas. » Read more

Illegal fishing is threatening remaining cod stocks in the Grand Banks off Canada’s east coast.

23 Apr 2008
Major success in the fight against illegal fishing
Efforts to clamp down on illegal fishing for cod in the Barents Sea are paying off - with a 50% cut in illegal fishing since 2005. » Read more

An increased hunting quota for brown bear in Slovenia could decimate the country's entire population.

21 Apr 2008
Bear facts - Audio Interview on bears in the Carpathians
Europe’s brown bears, most of which live in Romania, are facing increasing risks -- from government plans to cut their numbers, to clashes with humans and encroachment on their habitats. WWF's radio programme Wild Talk recently caught up with Andreas Beckmann, from WWF’s Danube Carpathian programme, to learn what is being done to help the bears. » Read more

WWF European Policy Office new office opening party - Brussels

16 Apr 2008
WWF-EPO New Office Opening party
Great event for the opening party of the new WWF European Policy Office. More than 150 people attended the celebration of the new premises on the 15th of April at 168 Avenue de Tervuren in Brussels. » Read more

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