Mario Tavone | Salviamo l'Orso

A day dedicated to rivers

by Mario Tavone | Sep 30, 2024 | Non categorizzato

In Pettorano sul Gizio, we inaugurated on September 21 a new breeding center for the crayfish, a key species for river ecosystems. The crayfish is an indicator of environmental health, and our commitment is to return it to the rivers that run through the Park’s...

Another danger to the bear: the early opening of wild boar hunting

by Mario Tavone | Sep 20, 2024 | press releases

The early opening of wild boar hunting on October 1, decided by the Abruzzo Region, poses a real threat to the Marsican bear species. Females with cubs, which are still active and searching for food at this time, are particularly vulnerable to the disturbance caused...

Killing of Orsa Amarena: the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Avezzano closes the investigation, Leombruni charged with the crime of killing animals aggravated by cruelty and dangerous shots.

by Mario Tavone | Jun 25, 2024 | press releases

Killing of animals aggravated by cruelty and dangerous shooting, this is the final charge that Avezzano Chief Prosecutor Maurizio Cerrato officially charged Andrea Leombruni, a butcher from San Benedetto dei Marsi. On June 25, 2024, the investigation into the killing...

Sometimes Nature Wins!

by Mario Tavone | Jun 23, 2024 | press releases

A great victory for our friends at Mountain Wilderness, LIPU, and Italia Nostra against another environmental disaster due to the expansion of a ski area, this time planned in Veneto on the border with South Tyrol. A ruling that reaffirms the priority of safeguarding...

Welcome Wild!

by Mario Tavone | Jun 21, 2024 | press releases

The teams of Salviamo l’Orso and Rewilding Apennines are expanding with a new colleague. Small but enthusiastic, Wild is a Malinois breed dog that we are training to create our first anti-poison canine unit, thanks to the support of Patagonia. Wild and Julien...