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A study by Agroscope Zurich and the University of Hohenheim has led to the reclassification of wild honey bees as 'critically endangered,' prompting calls from conservation groups for systematic monitoring and habitat protection.
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Environment
A new study has reclassified wild honey bees in Europe as 'critically endangered', distinct from managed bee populations. Swiss conservation groups are now urging for systematic monitoring and habitat protection to address this urgent threat to biodiversity.
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Conservation
The Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture has officially recognised the Black Alpine pig, saving the breed from the brink of extinction. Following breeding efforts resumed in 2013, it is now the only surviving ancient pig breed in Switzerland, a status that will likely unlock support measures for its conservation.
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Environment
After being hunted to local extinction, the otter is being spotted again in Swiss rivers and lakes. Conservation groups celebrate the comeback but warn that its long-term survival depends on continued efforts to renaturalize waterways.
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Environment
Despite its rich biodiversity, the ecosystem of the Lavaux vineyard, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is extremely fragile, according to a comprehensive multi-year biological study hailed as 'disappointing in a good way' by researchers.
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Environment
Originally from the Black Sea region, the highly reproductive quagga mussel is spreading rapidly through Swiss lakes, disrupting ecosystems and causing costly damage to water infrastructure, prompting a scientific and technological race to stop it.
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Environment
In a pioneering conservation effort, scientists have successfully stored the first ice cores from melting Swiss glaciers in a new, permanent ice archive in Antarctica. The initiative comes as a new report from the Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences confirms that while the rate of biodiversity loss has slowed, it remains a worrying issue for the country.
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Environment
In a legally binding measure to target protection efforts, Switzerland has created a new 'List of Priority Species' featuring 2,999 plants and animals for which the country has a special responsibility, including endemic species like the Blüemlisalp ground beetle.
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Agriculture
Breeding associations fear for the future of rare livestock, like the Bündner Oberländer sheep, arguing that a revised federal animal breeding ordinance introduces complex and costly assessments that could push fragile breeds closer to extinction.
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