From this pile of logs onwards, we need to be completely silent,” says Georg Messerer, our guide through Romania’s southern Carpathians. His head cocks 45 degrees as a bird starts chirping. “Nuthatch,” he whispers, reaching for his binoculars. “And two red deer.” Georg directs our gaze to a row of apple trees, where sure enough, […]
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Seven Rescue Lions Reach Their New Home in Animal Sanctuary
After traveling 2,000 kilometers, 7 rescue lions finally reach their home at an animal sanctuary where they will be well taken care of. FOUR PAWS, the global animal welfare organization, rescued the 3 female and 4 male lions in September. They were being exploited and badly cared for in Romania. Two out of the 7 […]
POLL: Should the trophy hunting of bears and wolves be banned?
On August 7, footage surfaced in international media of brown bears “besieging” a Romanian village. The clip shows the animals scavenging for food in trash bins, walking through the town, and running past bewildered pedestrians. Unfortunately, images like these can invoke fear among the public and play very well into the hands of those who […]