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Donana under threat from gas extraction

Andalucia, Cadiz, Environment, Huelva, Nature  •  4 Comments

Environment Ministry issues licence for area close to park

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Endangered imperial eagles benefit from safer electricity pylons in Spain

Andalucia, Nature  •  0 Comments

Good news for bird of prey as pylons throughout Donana National Park made completely safe to land on

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Donana National Park launches raccoon-catching programme

Andalucia, Cadiz, Nature  •  0 Comments

Programme launched to catch ‘smelly and aggressive’ mammals after unwanted pets are released into the wild

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Shark ‘finning’ finally outlawed in Spain

National News, Nature  •  1 Comments

The EU has banned fishermen from slicing off sharks’ fins and discarding their bodies live

Red kites up by 50% in Spanish national park thumbnail

Red kites up by 50% in Spanish national park

Andalucia, Cadiz, Nature  •  0 Comments

The Junta de Andalucia has recorded sightings of 74 red kite pairs, compared to just 40 in 2011

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Green hope for Andalucia National Park

Andalucia, Cadiz, Nature  •  0 Comments

Donana gas plan halted for the time being at least

500 black storks migrate in one day thumbnail

500 black storks migrate in one day

Lead2, Nature  •  1 Comments

Sightings were reported from Algarrobo to Algeciras and in Tarifa


Phone app to combat jellyfish peril on Costa del Sol thumbnail

Phone app to combat jellyfish peril on Costa del Sol

Andalucia, Lead2, Malaga, Nature  •  0 Comments

Beachgoers will be able to track the movement of the stinging invertebrates using their mobile


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Andalucia dubbed a birdwatcher’s paradise

Andalucia, Lead2, Nature  •  1 Comments

Tourism chiefs travelled to the UK to promote the region’s bird-friendly environment


Wolf hunting to be legalised in Spain thumbnail

Wolf hunting to be legalised in Spain

Environment, Nature  •  11 Comments

Picos de Europa national park will authorise wolf hunting due to a large number of herd attacks


Top tips for a spectacular Spanish garden thumbnail

Top tips for a spectacular Spanish garden

Gardening, Nature  •  1 Comments

Garden La Palma’s Peter Langdale gives his top tips for August


A scenic walking tour of Andalucia’s La Brena forest thumbnail

A scenic walking tour of Andalucia’s La Brena forest

Andalucia, Features, Nature  •  0 Comments

Walking guide Guy Hunter-Watts suggests a great shady summer walk around Canos de Meca


Decision to be made on King of Spain’s WWF presidency thumbnail

Decision to be made on King of Spain’s WWF presidency

Lead2, National News, Nature  •  1 Comments

King Juan Carlos’ hunting activities have caused concern among WWF members


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Palmed off in Spain

Andalucia, Malaga, Nature  •  1 Comments

Torremolinos Town Hall has learnt the hard way that nothing in life is free


Doñana fraud enquiry launched thumbnail

Doñana fraud enquiry launched

Andalucia, Nature  •  0 Comments

Vet could have ‘made up’ scientific data for years


A scenic walking tour of Andalucia’s La Brena forest thumbnail

A scenic walking tour of Andalucia’s La Brena forest

Andalucia, Features, Nature  •  0 Comments

Walking guide Guy Hunter-Watts suggests a great shady summer walk around Canos de Meca

Andalucia, Environment, Nature »

Endangered fish removed from Andalucian waters for breeding thumbnail

Endangered fish removed from Andalucian waters for breeding

The fartets and freshwater blennies will be bred in an attempt to boost numbers

Andalucia, Gibraltar, Nature »

Winging it across the Straits thumbnail

Winging it across the Straits

The Strait of Gibraltar is a magnet for migrating birds between Europe and Africa

Cordoba, Lead2, Nature »

Hunter killed 71 rare birds thumbnail

Hunter killed 71 rare birds

Police believe illegal traps were used to snare the birds

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From The Archives »

Jailhouse rock

June 18, 2012 | News in Brief

The Concerto Malaga chamber orchestra has performed a concert of classical music to inmates in Alhaurin de la Torre prison.

Bulldozing a piece of history

August 12, 2010 | Property

Two listed buildings have been demolished in Mijas to the dismay of local residents

Caution when buying in Spain

March 25, 2010 | Andalucia, Property

British politicians slam Spanish property abuses

Flagging up the good times in Spain

November 10, 2009 | Andalucia

Bidders fought bitterly to secure the famous flag, which flew over fleet that defeated Napoleon

Drug stop

July 13, 2012 | News in Brief

Police are clamping down on drug traffickers in Cadiz, the gateway for 50 per cent of Moroccan hashish into Spain.

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