GOB has written formally to the Balearic Government to condemn the repeated lack of compliance by some people at sea who drop anchor on the Posidonia fields and other marine seed plants. It asks that new technologies be used to control the situation. Continue reading Drones and light aircraft for protecting posidonia
Family Workshops at the Wild Life Recuperation Centre
This Thursday, 26 August, from 18.30 we are continuing with activities for all the family at the Centre for Recuperation of Wild Animals. This time we will concentrate on how to discover what birds eat and analyse the uneaten parts that they cannot digest. You can paint T-shirts, if you wear them, here. You can visit the Centre from Mondays to Saturdays from 18.00 hours. Continue reading Family Workshops at the Wild Life Recuperation Centre
Family activity at the Recuperation Centre for Wild Animals: the colours of animals
This Thursday, 19 August, we are continuing with the activities for all the family at the Recuperation Centre for Wild Animals. Look at the colours of the animals: many of them are very striking, others are more discreet. What role does the appearance of an animal play in its life and its survival? We will discover through games. Remember that it is obligatory to wear a mask when attending this activity. Continue reading Family activity at the Recuperation Centre for Wild Animals: the colours of animals
8 Owls take flight from the top of Monte Toro
On Wednesday 4 August, volunteers from the Recuperation Centre for Wild Animals of Menorca met on Monte Toro to free 8 young owls reared during the last few months. Continue reading 8 Owls take flight from the top of Monte Toro
Getting to know our island, its problems and its opportunities
Despite its size, Menorca’s landscape and biodiversity are extremely varied. In addition, its culture is multifaceted and the reality of its model of production is complex. There are many ways to relate to the island depending on the childhood and opportunities of each person. Continue reading Getting to know our island, its problems and its opportunities
Thursday 12 August: family workshop in the animal hospital
This Thursday, 12 August, we are continuing with family activities in the hospital for wild animals. From 18.30, there will be a workshop to entertain the whole family, interacting with the animals that can be seen in the Centre for Recuperation of wild animals. The theme this week will revolve around the migration voyages made by birds. If you bring a Tshirt, you may be inspired by these birds to paint something on it. Remember that you can visit the Centre from Mondays to Saturdays from 18.00 hours. Continue reading Thursday 12 August: family workshop in the animal hospital
On 29 July, we entered into an ecological deficit. Watch what you eat.
The Earth Overshoot Day marks the day in the year when the natural resources demanded by humanity is greater than the earth is able to regenerate completely for the year. That day was 29 July 2021, when we humans had consumed the produce and emitted as much pollution as the earth is capable of generating and regenerating during this year. Continue reading On 29 July, we entered into an ecological deficit. Watch what you eat.
Alaior also hides dossier on the illegal swimming pools
The Alaior Council is drifting dangerously into lack of transparency. First, they denied access to the files on the modernisation of the Son Bou hotels project and now they have repeated this behaviour over the case of the Torre Vella Agrotourism Hotel, where the inspectors have found various irregularities. Continue reading Alaior also hides dossier on the illegal swimming pools
Costas should stop mud baths
GOB has asked Costas (the Balearic Government Ministry for the Coast and Shore) to act to end mud baths on the beaches of Menorca. A good number of bathers ignore the signs and the phenomenon is repeated each summer. Measures should be enforced to avoid irreversible degradation of the sections of the beach caused because of this antisocial practice. Continue reading Costas should stop mud baths
Family Activity: the colours of animals show different aspects
This Thursday, 22 July, at 18.30, we are continuing with family activities at the Centre for Recuperation of Wild Animals. Notice the difference in the animal colours: there are those with some very striking tones and others more discrete. What role does the appearance of animals play in their lives and survival? We will find out through games. Remember that masks are obligatory when you attend this activity. Continue reading Family Activity: the colours of animals show different aspects