Categoría: species conservation
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GCiencia: A extinción sen remedio da pita do monte en Galicia

Hoxe publican en GCiencia un artigo sobre as posibles causas que levaron á extinción á poboación galega de pita do monte (Tetrao urogallus). Eu son unha das persoas entrevistadas polo periodista responsable da información. Aínda que esa poboación xa non se poida recuperar cando menos que a súa desaparición sirva…
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A thesis on long term changes in the avifauna of Galicia
Yesterday, a doctoral thesis written by Luis José Salaverri was completed at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Santiago de Compostela. José Guitián, Mar Sobral and myself were the proud supervisors attending the lecture. The academic board was composed by Eduardo de Juana, Alberto Velando, Paola Laiolo, Pedro…
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A toad’s life
A toad’s life (vida de sapo) tells the true story of how the construction of a bypass road blocked the pass to a pond, the breeding place of hundreds of common toads (Bufo bufo), and how we managed to keep these sturdy amphibians from getting smashed by the, yes, passing traffic. Film credits Duration:…