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Invasive species on the rise: Alarming

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Invasive species on the rise: Alarming

Tue 11 Mar 2025 05:45 CET

Invasive species are increasing sharply in the country according to a new survey. Many of these can cause great harm to the environment

"The Larva from Hell": 800 Found in Denmark

"The Larva from Hell": 800 Found in Denmark

Wed 29 Jan 2025 20:20 CET

A hairy caterpillar with strongly allergenic hair causes an uproar after the discovery of 800 larval nests in Danish Odense. According to Danish media, it is sometimes called the "caterpillar from hell", since it can trigger both rashes and breathing difficulties

Cod's Mating Threatened by Noise

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Cod's Mating Threatened by Noise

Mon 22 Jul 2024 05:30 CEST

The noise level from shipping traffic in the Baltic Sea must be reduced – the disturbance from the ships' propellers is so disruptive that the cod's reproduction is threatened.

Great concern for the elk population: "We have reached the bottom"

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Great concern for the elk population: "We have reached the bottom"

Sun 14 Jul 2024 10:55 CEST

The culling of the elk population has reached a new record low. Concern for the species is growing, both among hunters and conservationists

Inbreeding threatens many Swedish animal species

Inbreeding threatens many Swedish animal species

Mon 8 Jul 2024 05:45 CEST

Almost half of all Swedish amphibians have populations that are too small for their future to be secured. The same applies to many mammals, according to a new international study

Invasive Lilac - More Benefit than Problem

Invasive Lilac - More Benefit than Problem

Sun 2 Jun 2024 17:27 CEST

The light purple Lilac is one of our most common and perhaps also most luck-inducing bushes – now also described as invasive. But the benefit is greater than the problem, says Mora Aronsson, at SLU