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International appeal: Urgent action is needed on forests! |
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Monday, 23 August 2010 11:20 |
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Moscow & Athens – Analysis of catastrophic wildfires in Russia and Greece has highlighted a deadly combination of climate change impacts and the neglect of forest management, WWF organizations in the two fire prone countries said today.
In the joint statement, WWF-Russia and WWF-Greece highlighted common elements of the catastrophic wildfires that hit Russia during the first two weeks of August and the tragic Greek "black summer" of 2007.
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Greece’s financial crisis threatens with serious environmental setbacks |
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 14:23 |
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The risk of experiencing severe losses in Greece’s already meager environmental acquis, in chase for easy and rapid economic development at any cost, is the alarm signal emitted by WWF Greece, through its sixth annual report on the implementation status of environmental legislation.
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Golden Jackal: facing wildfires and humans |
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Thursday, 22 April 2010 13:56 |
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 Only a few decades ago, this elusive canine was an “outlaw” in Greece and was mercilessly hunted. Today, the Golden Jackal is faced with extinction.
The total population of the Golden Jackal (Canis aureus), does not exceed 1,000 individuals and its distribution in Greece is fragmented. Yet, Greece is the only European country hosting jackal habitats, whose populations keep shrinking.
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