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Wild animals in North Macedonia are dying on the roads while waiting for the first green crossing

The Balkan lynx often crosses the road between Gostivar and Kichevo that passes through his natural habitat. The recordings made by the Macedonian Ecological Society (MES) show that this critically endangered animal is under risk on a daily basis to end up under the wheels of vehicles in an attempt to move or provide food. The cutting of the...

Lake Prespa loses its water and dies out, protection measures to be implemented within the next six years

The wide sandy beaches of Lake Prespa in the very south of the Republic of North Macedonia are ideal for tourists in the summer months, but only until the visitors decide to replace sunbathing with swimming in the lake. Silt, algae, muddy and shallow water are everyday experience of the visitors at Lake Prespa, and the dire situation with...

The poisoning and the poaching exterminated the wild animals in North Macedonia, but still no fines for the eco crimes

The poisoning, the poaching and the illegal trade are among the main threats to North Macedonia's wildlife. The Egyptian vulture and the Balkan lynx are on the verge of extinction and the bear, the wolf, the fox and the jackal are also under great threat. Still, despite all aforementioned crimes are one of the main reasons for decimation of...

Man must stop destroying natural habitats and save biodiversity

The destruction of the natural habitats or their endangerment to a degree when the animals and the plants have no basic conditions for sheer survival has become the gruesome reality of the modern society. Man's need to usurp and use the resources only for his needs is one of the biggest threats to the biodiversity. Despite the dangers lurking...

Around 500 vultures in the Balkans killed by poisoning in the last two decades

In the last two decades, around 500 vultures in the Balkans have died by poisoning. Yet, the real numbers are much higher, since only 20% of these cases are discovered and documented. According to the Foundation for Protection of the Vultures, at least 115 vultures are dying by poisoning annually in the Balkans, as a consequence of the damaging...

Young lynx in Jasen Nature Reserve in North Macedonia photographed and collared with GPS tracker

The Macedonian Ecological Society - MES captured and collared with a GPS tracker a young lynx that lives in the Jasen Nature Reserve in North Macedonia. The lynx which was named Noni, is the first Balkan lynx, which is an endangered species, to be monitored with a GPS collar outside of the Mavrovo National Park. Macedonian ecologists state that they...

World Environment Day: In action for Nature and biodiversity protection

The climate change that is destroying Planet Earth at a galloping speed, but also the human activity that is accelerating, instead of slowing it, is the main reason for the ecological catastrophe that is happening to Lake Prespa. The receding shoreline and the jeopardized survival of the living world in the lake are just few of the problems we...

Call for tender for cleaning the toxic lindane from OHIS’ small landfill

The international tender for the selection of technology for the removal of lindane and its isomers from the OHIS' yard in Skopje was published yesterday and is expected to be open until the 11th of November, informs the Macedonian Ecological Society (MES). The tender has been published at UNIDO's official webpage. The Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning explains that as...