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Here you can find the programme of family activities at the Animal Hospital in August. Continue reading Family activities at the Animal Hospital
Tag Archives: Fauna
Release of owls into the wild this evening
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This evening a dozen owl chicks will be released that have been looked after by volunteers of the Recuperation Centre of Wild Animals. Each year we wait with great excitement for this date. It is a day of satisfaction for all the people who worry about and who work for the wild life that has suffered from accidents in Menorca. Continue reading Release of owls into the wild this evening
Come and visit the Hospital for Wild Animals
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From 1 July to the end of September, the Recuperation Centre for Wild Animals will be open from Monday to Saturday at 18.00 hours until sunset. A visit to this hospital for wild animals is a unique experience in Menorca which will put you in touch with the animals and their problems. Continue reading Come and visit the Hospital for Wild Animals
Inter-Island Meeting of GOB in Ibiza
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The different island sections of GOB met in Ibiza for the weekend of 9 July for the annual Board Meeting 2017. This meeting rotates annually between the Balearic Islands. Continue reading Inter-Island Meeting of GOB in Ibiza
Statistics show a shortage of monitoring the Marine Reserve
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When the demonstration last January took place to demand greater protection of the Marine Reserve to the north of Menorca, it was then announced that GOB would be able to consult the records of fines levied in the last few years. It has been done. The records have been analysed showing what fines have been made during the last six years by different groups monitoring fishing. Continue reading Statistics show a shortage of monitoring the Marine Reserve
Learning how to look after the wild animals
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Recently, the volunteers at the Recuperation Centre for Wild Animals have had the opportunity of some training on the handling of wild animals and giving them first aid when injured by accidents. Thanks to the commitment and dedicated altruism of many people, last year in 2016, the Centre marked a historical record by attending to more than 1000 animals. Continue reading Learning how to look after the wild animals
Progress on the coordination of greater vigilance of the Marine Reserve
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Menorquins pel territori (Menorcans for the Island, a group of young Menorcans in Barcelona) and GOB have maintained meetings with the relevant public institutions to insist on the necessity of greater vigilance of illegal fishing of the Marine Reserve to the north of Menorca. There are good prospects in the short term. Continue reading Progress on the coordination of greater vigilance of the Marine Reserve
The Marine Reserve merits greater effective protection
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Last Saturday many people took part in a demonstration to raise awareness of the effects of illegal fishing in the Marine Reserve along the north coast of Menorca. Continue reading The Marine Reserve merits greater effective protection
Last day to register for a course “Autumn in Menorca”
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This week, a course will start combining talks and excursions on Autumn in Menorca and will deal with geology, flowers, mushrooms and wild animals. There are still one or two places available. Continue reading Last day to register for a course “Autumn in Menorca”
Another falcon with shotgun wounds taken into the Wild Life Hospital
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GOB has made a formal complaint to SEPRONA (Guardia Civil Police) and the Environmental Agencies of a new case of a falcon wounded by a shotgun and which has recently been taken into the Wild Life Recuperation Centre. It is the fourth one in the last few years brought in for this reason. This year it is the second case of a protected species coming as a result of impacted pellets. Continue reading Another falcon with shotgun wounds taken into the Wild Life Hospital