Nature
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Study uses great tits to measure air pollution
Czech researchers captured dozens of free-living birds to map the extent of heavy metal contamination in various regions around the country.
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Czechs team up with other countries to protect endangered lynx
Czechs team up with other countries to jointly monitor and protect the endangered lynx populations in Europe.
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Przewalski horses to get new grazing grounds, paddock, at Dívčí hrady
A new project by Prague Zoo, together with the City of Prague, will allow for the creation of a new paddock for some of the zoo’s Przewalski horses. At one time the horse…
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Jackals make new home in Czech Republic
Just one year ago, a photographer snapped the first-ever photo of a golden jackal on Czech soil. This week, a camera trap in the Milovice area in central Bohemia…
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Animal rights activists celebrate as bill banning fur farming passes through Senate
Animal rights activists have reason to celebrate. After years of controversy, both houses of the Czech Parliament have approved a ban on fur farms that should take effect…
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Mushroom app appeals to those in the dark
Just like every summer, Czechs are setting off to forests all around the country armed with baskets and knives in their annual hunt for mushrooms, one of the most popular…
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Czech authorities take special measures to contain deadly African swine fever
Special measures have come into force in the Zlín region and other parts of Moravia in response to the first outbreak of African swine fever in the Czech Republic. Hunters…
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Exhibition seeks to counter Prague’s role as animal smuggling hub
An exhibition Wild for Life got underway at Prague airport this week, featuring large format photos of world famous celebrities morphed with pictures of animals endangered…
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Barking up the right tree: dogs used to detect bark beetle
The current hot and dry weather has created ideal conditions for the spread of the bark beetle, one of the biggest threats to the Czech Republic’s forests. Experts from…
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Environment Ministry’s water tank rebates program triggers enormous interest
The Environment Ministry’s water tank rebates program which should launch a policy of rainwater harvesting and utilization has proved hugely successful with the public…
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Prague considering long-term measures to combat impacts of climate change
The increasingly frequent occurrence of floods, droughts and extreme heatwaves in the past decade have led the Czech government and local administrations to consider long…
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Helping the stray and unwanted cats of Prague
The Prague Animal Protection Association is an NGO which helps abandoned, injured, sick and abused animals, mainly in and around Prague. One of their projects is the…
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