Urban Wildlife Gli Animali Selvatici Nelle Cittadine Olandesi: I Pipistrelli Se vivi in Olanda come me, avrai sicuramente imparato a non dare per scontate le belle giornate di sole, soprattutto quest’anno dove la primavera sembrava non arrivare mai. Ma, finalmente, eccoci! Luce fino alle dieci di sera, fiori e piante in festa con esplosioni di …
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Can we all stop for a second and think more about “plants”, please? Yes, plants. Those (mostly) green leafy creatures that branch out reaching for the sun, have their feet into the soil and the only thing they ask for is water (well, more or less). Today I want to celebrate an “ordinary” house plant, …
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Since we are asked to stay home as much as possible, it seems like there are no better times than these to own some indoor greenery. Having plants in your home can have multiple benefits: plants are not just beautiful, they also help to purify the air around you and they have a calming effect …
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In recent times, our continent is succeeding in maintaining and restoring on a continental scale viable populations of large carnivores such as the wolf (Canis lupus), the brown bear (Ursus arctos), the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) and the wolverine (Gulo gulo). Even in the crowded Netherlands, which can be proud of the presence of territorial …
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Since I moved to the Netherlands, I have been looking for outdoor places where I could go hiking and recharge my inner batteries. Sometimes I feel the need to escape from the chattering of busy streets and other noises of the city. If you, like me, live in one of the most densely populated areas in Europe, …
Three reasons why you should go hiking in the Schoorl dunes Read More »
You don’t have to be BIG in order to make a CHANGE around you. Lately, I have been focusing a lot on the global issue of #foodwaste and I have been inspired by the work of Matt Homewood. We are facing a global crisis, many families are struggling to get basic needs, even in a prosperous country …
Since summer 2019, a wolf family is roaming in the Veluwe National Park, the Netherlands. The presence of the wolf in a high-densely populated country such as the Netherlands compels us to consider one question: is the wolf dangerous for people? Although the risk of people being attacked by wolves is incredibly low in the …
The popular imagination often associates the wolf with its melancholic howling towards the moon. Even though this image has been told many times in myths and folklore, the truth is… wolves don’t howl at the moon. Scientists have found no correlation between the canine and Earth’s satellite, except perhaps an increase in overall activity on …