World Wildlife Fund
WWF Turkey kicks off adoption campaign
As part of its ongoing adoption campaign, the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Turkey office has called on people to “adopt an animal” on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day.
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Wolf Pack Caught on Camera in Romania
Romania's forest administration on Tuesday released rare footage of a wolf pack caught by a surveillance camera in the Piatra Craiului National Park in the Southern Carpathians.
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Over 23,000 hectares razed in fires this season
Greece's fires burnt 23,500 hectares of forest this season, slightly lower than the annual average of 27,500 over the past decade, according to an estimate from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) made public by the Greek branch of the World Wildlife Fund on Monday.
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WWF raps Greece for abuse of EU environmental law
An annual report by the local branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) criticizes Greece for systematically violating the European Union's environmental rulebook, claiming that this is taking a hefty toll on the debt-wracked country's finances and sustainable future.
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Scavenging Bear Injures Two in Romanian Town
A bear attacked the two victims on the streets of Fagaras in southern Transylvania on Monday morning - the 40th such incident in recent weeks in the region, according to local authorities.
The bear attacked the 14-year-old when she was leaving of her apartment building in Fagaras at 7.30 am on Monday.
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WWF Hellas files lawsuit over Salamina oil spill
The Greek office of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has filed a lawsuit, as it had threatened, against all responsible parties regarding the oil spill in Salamina port, last Sunday, which led to the environmental disaster of areas reaching Piraeus and the Athens Riviera.
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Eco groups warn Greece unprepared to respond to marine disasters
Environmental groups are sounding the alarm over authorities' response to an oil spill that has spread across the Saronic Gulf to Athens's southern coast.
381 New Animal and Plant Species were Found in the Brazilian Amazon
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) experts presented a catalog of 381 previously unknown plants and animals found in the Brazilian Amazon in Sao Paulo, the Globul TV channel reported. A source of information on these organisms is publications in scientific journals from 2014-2015, which have been systematized.
Istanbul's hedgehog population booming as a result of construction projects: Experts
Experts believe that hedgehogs have become more visible in Istanbul's streets as a result of ongoing urban construction projects in the province, daily Habertürk reported on Aug. 9.
Funding shortage hinders fire service's capabilities, WWF warns
The financial crisis has seriously undermined Greece's fire prevention capabilities, the local branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has warned, while urging authorities to revive stalled plans for a volunteer firefighting unit.