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Removal of 400 meters of barbed wire on Mt. Mitra

by Mario Tavone | Oct 16, 2024 | Non categorizzato

On October 26, volunteers from Rewilding Apennines and Salviamo l’Orso removed 400 meters of barbed wire on Monte Mitra, an ecologically and culturally important area between Sulmona and Pettorano sul Gizio. This barbed wire, now useless and abandoned, posed a...

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...

Save the Bear flies all the way to New York!

by Mario Tavone | Apr 20, 2024 | Non categorizzato

On April 19, we were guests at the Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University in New York City, where our own Serena Frau presented actions for the conservation of the Marsican brown bear and Salviamo l’Orso’s internship and volunteer programs to...

Save the Bear Back to School

by Mario Tavone | Apr 19, 2024 | Non categorizzato

Thanks to the Aterno Valley Model Forest – FMVA project, on April 8 we had the opportunity to raise awareness among elementary school students in Fossa and San Demetrio about the importance of coexisting with wildlife, particularly the Marsican brown bear. Thus,...

Annual membership meeting

by Mario Tavone | Apr 18, 2024 | Non categorizzato

On the weekend of April 13-14 at the San Mauro agriturismo in Vastogirardi, the annual meeting of Salviamo l’Orso was held, an opportunity to take stock of its activities and ongoing projects. This year we chose the territory of Alto Molise because of the...

LIFE Bear-Smart Corridors Updates

by Mario Tavone | Apr 16, 2024 | Non categorizzato

In recent weeks, as bears have awakened from hibernation, Rewilding Apennines and Save the Bear staff along with volunteers have installed 4 electrified fences in ecological corridor areas in the central Apennines and Sirente Velino Regional Nature Park. Five...