Outrage after two bears shot dead during hunts in northern Spain
TWO bears have been killed during wild boar hunts in northern Spain, sparking fury among conservationists. Two brown bears were killed on Sunday during two
ALERT: SNOW, strong winds and rough seas coming to Spain’s Andalucia this week thanks to northern ice blast
WINTER is arriving to Spain this week thanks to a polar snowstorm which will bring dropping temperatures, snow, an icy wind and rough seas. The
Mijas to make dog walkers clean up their pet’s urine as it launches ‘Cuida Mijas’ campaign – and you could win a €100 lunch
IT will soon be mandatory to wash away your dog’s urine during walks on the streets of Mijas. Mayor Josele Gonzalez revealed today that the
Lack of genetic diversity and poor movement corridors between consolidated nuclei of Spain’s Iberian lynx —current threats to the future of the species
GENOMICS and conservation of Spain’s Iberian lynx are the current challenges faced by the new European Life Lynx Connect programme. Roads, unfavourable habitats or a
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Destructive’ electricity pylons will NOT be built in stunning Alpujarra valley in Spain’s Granada thanks to grass roots movement and Olive Press campaign
Grassroots movement Di No a Los Torres (Say No to the Towers) was quick to argue the high voltage towers would have a ‘devastating effect’
Spain to introduce ‘slot machines’ that reward people for recycling bottles and cans
RECYCLING in Spain is about to become rewarding, literally. Following successful trials in Catalonia, national waste management company Ecoembes is setting up ‘yellow slot machines’
BREAKING: Malaga and Costa del Sol placed on orange alert for heavy rainfall as Atlantic storm hits southern Spain
MALAGA has been placed on an orange alert for heavy rainfall. The warning from weather agency AEMET will start at midnight tonight and last until
A real hoot as owls help fight pests that attack crops on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE Barn owls have been introduced to a Marina Alta farming community on the Costa Blanca. It’s part of a major initiative to enhance the
Hiking routes to escape Spain’s Malaga city without breaking perimeter control
MALAGA city dwellers can discover the Malaga mountains without breaking perimetre controls. Considered the green lung of Malaga, the Montes de Malaga, a protected Natural
Murcia residents are petitioning to make Mar Menor lagoon a legal person
MURCIA’S residents and academics are petitioning to make Mar Menor lagoon a legal person to protect it against ‘ecocide’. If successful, the legislation will grant
WATCH: Police rescue weakened Griffon vulture which stunned motorists in Spain’s Malaga last week
POLICE have successfully rescued a huge Griffon vulture which was spotted in several areas of Malaga over the past week. After several unsuccessful attempts to
Exotic and invasive ‘crazy ant’ spreads along Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE invasive ‘crazy ant’ has arrived to the Axarquia, ecologists have confirmed. Director of the Cabinet for Nature Studies (GENA) and Ecologists in Action Rafael
Barcelona combats rising pollution levels with €37.8m plan to rid city of cars
BARCELONA has a new 10-year plan to build more green spaces for its residents. In a bid to cut down the population and deplete the
First endangered Western gorilla born in Andalucia’s Bioparc in Spain
A baby Western gorilla has been born for the first time ever at Andalucia’s Bioparc zoo in Fuengirola. A critically endangered species, the Malaga park
Orca whales abandon Strait of Gibraltar for Galicia as Mediterranean Sea temperatures rise
ORCA whales are abandoning the strait of Gibraltar and heading to Galician waters, biologists have said. Experts suspect that Orcas are leaving the Strait for
CAUTION – DISTURBING IMAGES: Hunt on for man that mutilated and beheaded dolphin on Spain’s Costa de Almeria
THE BEHEADING and mutilation of a dolphin on the Almerian coast is being investigated by Guardia Civil. Sources say “arrests are not ruled out” after
Earthquakes continue daily across eastern and southern Spain
SINCE Sunday, November 1, Spain’s southern and eastern coasts have seen two dozen earthquakes. This morning, one of the strongest quakes this week was felt
EXCLUSIVE: Dolphins harmed by influx of tuna fishing in the Bay of Gibraltar warn boatmen
BOATMEN have called for tighter regulations on tuna fishing as dolphins in the Bay of Gibraltar are at risk of serious injury from the sport.
Earthquake season continues in Spain as FOUR more tremors hit Andalucia and Costa Blanca in one morning
FOLLOWING earthquakes of varying intensity on Spain’s Costa Blanca on Monday, both Andalucia and areas north of Valencia suffered tremors this morning, November 5. With
Machines which pay you to recycle arriving to 100 locations across Spain
MACHINES which pay you to recycle are arriving to 100 locations across Spain. Before the end of the year, the dozens of vending-like machines will
Fifth tremor in two days makes Spain’s Costa Blanca the earthquake hotspot of Europe
FOLLOWING two earthquakes reported in the Torrevieja area yesterday, another even bigger shock was felt in Alcoi this morning, in the hills above Benidorm. With
Twin earthquakes in Spain as Costa Blanca becomes country’s most affected region
TWO earthquakes of magnitude 2.6 and 2.4 hit the Costa Blanca South last night and early this morning, making it the region in Spain most
‘The nagging limpet’: Spain’s endangered hermaphrodite sea snail
A SPANISH environmental group has launched an awareness campaign for an endangered species of limpet endemic to the Costa del Sol. With a thick shell
The Highlands look to Spain’s Andalucia in its fight to save its wild cat from extinction through captive breeding
The Junta is collaborating in the international partnership Saving Wildcats, offering expert advice on the development of a captive breeding programme for its Scottish 'cousin'.
Future flood fears fuelled by climate change for parts of Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOUR Costa Blanca areas have been named as being in the firing line from severe storms and flooding caused by climate change. A report produced
Spain a ‘high risk’ country for trafficking of tigers due to lax laws, warn environmentalists
In 14 countries across the EU, private individuals and/or circuses can still keep tigers. Both scenarios are permitted in Spain.