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The Future of the Oostvaardersplassen: Ecological Corridors and Predation
The ‘no interference’ controversy in the famous Oostvaardersplassen sparked new conflicts between the Dutch Forest Department and animal welfare organisations and the general public. In February 2018, 1062 animals died in the reserve because of a lack of food combined...
Into the Wild: Wildlife and Winter in the Cantabrian Mountains
Since spring 2017, Anciles Reserve, located in the mountains of Riaño (León-Spain), houses the first specimens of European bison, water buffalo and pottoka horses that share this nature paradise with important populations of Spanish ibex, chamois, roe deer, red deer,...
Internship opportunities in Spanish Forested Mountain Landscapes
The Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences Professorship Management of Forested Landscapes in collaboration with True Nature Foundation would like to announce that several opportunities for internships and thesis are open in the Anciles Valley Wildlife...
Stunning autumn landscapes captured in Anciles Wildlife Reserve, Northern Spain
This season is a great time to head outside and explore some of the best autumn landscapes in Europe. What better place to witness the changing colours, when they are in full glory, then in Anciles Wildlife Reserve in Riaño, Northern Spain? Anciles forms part of Picos...
8th edition of the Jornadas Micológicas Montaña de Riaño, Northern Spain
The town of Riaño, in the Cantabrian Mountains of Leon, Northern Spain, will host the 8th edition of the Mycological Days on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 20, 21 and 22, 2017. On Saturday 21 October and Sunday 22 October, the programme will start at 10am with...
De-extinction – fascinating science, or conservation catastrophe?
In Rise of the Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics, and Risks of De-Extinction, Britt Wray takes us deep into the minds and labs of some of the world’s most progressive thinkers to find out. She introduces us to renowned futurists like Stewart Brand and scientists like...
Wild horses repopulate the Cantabrian mountains, Northern Spain
Nine horses of the pottoka breed have been released at Anciles Reserve in Riaño, Northern Spain. The groups consists of three males and six females between one and two years old. These horses grew up in Piornal (Cáceres), and belong to the most wild herd of horses in...
Migrating birds use a magnetic map to travel long distances
Birds have an impressive ability to navigate. They can fly long distances, to places that they may never have visited before, sometimes returning home after months away. Though there has been a lot of research in this area, scientists are still trying to understand...
After 15,000 years, European bison return to long-lost habitat in the Cantabrian mountains
Riano, April 27, 2017 – Today four European bison and five water buffaloes were released in a new wildlife reserve situated in the Anciles Valley near the village of Riaño, Leon province, Spain. The new reserve, a spectacular landscape set in the Cantabrian Mountains,...
Water buffalo Reintroduced in the Danube Delta
On the 18th of October, the True Nature Foundation together with the Centre for Regional Studies (CRS) and the Municipality of Orlovka, completed the first stage of a programme to reintroduce water buffalo in the Danube Delta ecosystem in Ukraine. The reintroduction...