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  • Week ‘Six’ moves with the times: Birds and the bees joined after consent

    Week ‘Six’ moves with the times: Birds and the bees joined after consent

    Week six is ​​upon us… or Week Six, as they say in the Danish primary and lower secondary schools with a knowing wink. It can not be a coincidence that Sex & Society just this week has chosen to take over the curriculum with its annual focus on sex education. Danish school children are therefore…

  • Hundreds of dead birds on the beaches of the East Fjords

    Hundreds of dead birds on the beaches of the East Fjords

    As reported by Morgunblaðið, many seabirds have recently been found dead on the beaches of the eastern fjords. Yesterday, staff from the East Iceland Life Research Center inspected the beaches from Berufjörður Fjord to Reyðarfjörður. They found 273 dead birds – mostly common auks, guillemots and ice traces. “Most of the birds were dry and…

  • New Year’s most chickens: Danish turkeys survive Christmas, but then succumb to the eradication of bird flu

    New Year’s most chickens: Danish turkeys survive Christmas, but then succumb to the eradication of bird flu

    Talk about accidents. Every year, turkeys fear Thanksgiving and the duality of Christmas, and relatively few worldwide survive unscathed until December 26th. In Denmark, however, the odds are much better, as most people prefer duck or pork as Christmas dinner. But for 36,000 turkeys on a large farm on Lolland, Christmas came later than usual…

  • Wittenberg-Birnamwood basketball for girls beats Marathon on the road, Iola-Scandinavia beats Pacelli

    Wittenberg-Birnamwood basketball for girls beats Marathon on the road, Iola-Scandinavia beats Pacelli

    WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – Wittenberg-Birnamwood won a big non-conference win over Marathon on the road while Iola-Scandinavia beat Pacelli in the Sentry Classic in the highlights on 28 December. Allison Wokatsch’s leading goal scorer in the Marathon lost 14 points, but Wittenberg was able to overcome a disadvantage at half time and win 39-33. At…

  • Vegan "chicken lover" protests the launch of KFC in Finland

    The launch of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in Finland was disrupted on Thursday when a man calling himself Benjamin announced that he was a “chicken lover” who was present to protest the company’s animal rights. KFC had promised to offer the first queue at the new outlet for free chicken for a year. Helsingin sanomat…

  • The birds’ song is getting quieter and quieter

    The birds’ song is getting quieter and quieter

    As early as the 1960s, biologist Rachel Carson warned in her book “Silent Spring” that bird song was about to disappear. Now there is a new study that shows that her worries have become a reality. The birdsong has become quieter in the last 25 years according to the researchers. What does this depend on…

  • Releasing cats without a leash will be banned in Akureyri

    Releasing cats without a leash will be banned in Akureyri

    Free release of cats will be banned in Akureyri from January 1, 2025. This proposal was approved yesterday by the majority of the city council. Disputes have arisen over this, but no party majority or minority is active in the municipality as all parties work together in the city council. Hildur Jana Gísladóttir, Samfylking representative,…

  • Newt snap won the Finnish Nature Picture of the Year award

    Newt snap won the Finnish Nature Picture of the Year award

    The underwater image, taken from a smooth water image, has been chosen as Finland’s nature image for 2021. According to the award committee, the image gave a unique insight into the exotic habitat of the watery, saying that the amphibian seems to be floating in space. "The landscape on the other side of the water…

  • Make the perfect feed for garden birds

    Make the perfect feed for garden birds

    Therefore, advice number one is that you should be in control of the hygiene around the feeding area. Lay the feed at a distance so that the birds eat at a distance. And alcohol or pour over the platform with boiling water once in a while. – A species that is greenery has declined in…

  • Wild birds in the Wadden Sea have been infected with bird flu

    – We do it because bird flu makes the wild birds a threat to the health of domestic poultry, it sounds. In the recent period, cases of the highly contagious bird flu have also been reported in both Israel and Russia, the agency writes. The Danish Veterinary Consortium is currently investigating whether it is the…

  • Tales of birds – an event for children

    Tales of birds – an event for children

    Gib, Gib, Gosh! Join our flock of migratory birds and listen to a story full of adventures! The Kópavogur Museum of Natural History (Hamraborg 6a) will host a multilingual event for children and parents (held in Icelandic, Polish, English and Avian). – ADVERTISEMENT – The author Ewa Marcinek and a theater artist Nanna Gunnars invite…

  • Scott Parel shoots 7-under to lead the SAS Championship

    Scott Parel shoots 7-under to lead the SAS Championship

    Triple Champions Tour winner Scott Parel put together a row of three straight birds and added another four on the back nine to take a one-lead after a round at the SAS Championship in Cary, NC Parel averaged 296.5 yards per unit (good for seventh in the field) to finish at 7-under 65. “I drove…

  • Brush taps in decline – screaming eagles in progress

    Brush taps in decline – screaming eagles in progress

    The study is the new red list for European birds. Red lists are lists of which animal species are endangered and to what extent. 35 bird species found in Denmark are on the list. – We are in a natural crisis, where thousands of animal, plant and fungal species are in danger of extinction. This…

  • Deer is saddened by Løkke: He will hurt us

    Deer is saddened by Løkke: He will hurt us

    – It is quite extraordinary in political history that a former chairman resigns from the party and wants to form his own – and wants to harm the Liberal Party, says Claus Hjort Frederiksen (V). Question: What do you mean by injury? They (Løkke and Inger Støjberg, eds.) Will harm the Liberal Party by taking…

  • Rare visitors in Iceland

    Rare visitors in Iceland

    It’s time of the year when birdwatchers and photographers keep their eyes peeled. This is because unusual birds appear on their migratory routes in Iceland. About 75 species of birds nest regularly on the island, but more than 400 species have been spotted here since the records were kept. Most of them are migrating birds…

  • Rare visitors in Iceland

    Rare visitors in Iceland

    It’s time of the year when birdwatchers and photographers keep their eyes peeled. This is because unusual birds appear on their migratory routes in Iceland. About 75 species of birds nest regularly on the island, but more than 400 species have been spotted here since the records were kept. Most of them are migrating birds…

  • Attract the family to an experience in the autumn

    Attract the family to an experience in the autumn

    – As a nature guide, I am often asked about my favorite season, and it is actually autumn. Here you get the biggest sensory bombardment, and it’s a really good season to go out with the family, she says. An obvious activity is to focus on the micro-life of the forest, which is busy fetching…

  • Three surprising tips keep your brain healthy

    Three surprising tips keep your brain healthy

    – Limiting one’s alcohol intake or solving sudoku does not have as great an effect on brain health as many believe. There are other things that mean even more. Some of them have also gotten behind me, he says. At the top of the list is, for example, hearing. Gradually losing hearing increases the risk…

  • New window fly species were found in Finland

    New window fly species were found in Finland

    A new species of fly, called Scenopinus jerei, has been found in Finland. The species is a slender, 4- to 5-millimeter window fly with a black-and-white halter that is the balancing organ of a two-winged fly. The fly species is probably a forgotten boreal forest expert who lives in the nests of birds nesting in…

  • Studies show that global warming is causing animals to change

    Studies show that global warming is causing animals to change

    Climate change is not just a human problem, animals must also adapt to it. Bird researcher Sara Ryding A study from Deakin University in Australia said: “Often when climate change is discussed in the mainstream media, people ask‘ can people win this? “or” what technology can solve this? “.” “It’s high time to recognize that…

  • Researchers doubt the effect of measures in blue climate action

    Researchers doubt the effect of measures in blue climate action

    The other calls it birds on the roof and totally unrealistic to put mussels to pick up nitrogen from Danish fjords to the extent planned. In the proposal, the parties propose that 100,000 hectares of lowland soil and marginal areas be set aside by 2027. Jørgen E. Olesen, who is head of department at the…

  • U.S. authorities suspect Angry Birds maker of violating children’s privacy

    U.S. authorities suspect Angry Birds maker of violating children’s privacy

    The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the State of New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against the very popular Angry Birds game maker Rovio, accusing a Finnish company "commercially exploitative" children. The lawsuit alleges that the company "consciously collects personal information" from children under the age of 13 and sells this information to third-party marketing companies,…

  • Cloudburst: Decorate the garden so that it does not sail

    Cloudburst: Decorate the garden so that it does not sail

    But it can be difficult for the garden to keep up with large amounts of water. And therefore there may be reason to help it a little along the way. This is what Hans Sørensen, who is a landscape gardener and owner of Din Gartner and the nursery Dit Havecenter, says. – If half of…

  • Anna Nordqvist wins at Carnoustie for third career major

    Anna Nordqvist wins at Carnoustie for third career major

    Anna Nordqvist in Sweden shorted a 3-under 69 on Sunday to win the AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland and take her third career major title. Nordqvist put a pressure on par-putt on the 18th hole to finish 12-under 276 and win his first event in 1435 days. That victory 2017 came…

  • Anna Nordqvist, Nanna Koerstz Madsen on top of the AIG Women’s Open

    Anna Nordqvist, Nanna Koerstz Madsen on top of the AIG Women’s Open

    Anna Nordqvist in Sweden shorted a 7-under-par 65 on Saturday to pull a share of the lead into the final round of the AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. Nordqvist, who is looking for his third big win, recorded seven birds without a boggy to go to 9-under 207 for the tournament.…

  • Angry Birds developer Rovio’s second-quarter profits down 50% from a year earlier

    Angry Birds developer Rovio’s second-quarter profits down 50% from a year earlier

    The Finnish mobile gaming agency Rovio reports that its adjusted operating profit in the second quarter was EUR 6.2 million, compared to EUR 13.8 million last year. Like the mobile gaming industry in general, the company’s second-quarter 2020 profits were reinforced by the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic. Rovio’s net sales in April-June remained stable…

  • The Flatey Nature Reserve will double its size

    The Flatey Nature Reserve will double its size

    Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister for Environment and Natural Resources, signed a letter yesterday to expand the Flatey nature reserve. The main goal of this project is to protect the unique and diverse ecosystem and habitats of birds, in particular the breeding sites of rare species such as the Sharkfin, Arctic Tern and Puffin, the government’s…

  • Nelly Korda shoots 10-under lead for lead in Meijer LPGA Classic

    Nelly Korda shoots 10-under lead for lead in Meijer LPGA Classic

    Nelly Korda fired a 10-under-62 to take control of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Grand Rapids, Mich., On Saturday, riding on the low lap for a three-shot lead over Ireland’s Leona Maguire and finishing 20-under par. Korda used 11 birds and a lone bogey on the Par3 11th hole to break out of the pack…

  • Unique archaeological find in Iceland

    Unique archaeological find in Iceland

    According to Morgunblaðið, an archaeological discovery was made last Friday in the Skaftafellssýsla district in southern Iceland, which is considered to be one of the most important in the area. On that day, Jónas Erlendsson, a farmer from Fagridalur, dug a large chunk of basalt, hewn it to look like a boat. This stone weighs…

  • Låsby Market is open for the last time – closes in two weeks

    For 31 years, Det Blå Marked – today Låsby Marked – has attracted customers who want to buy and shopkeepers who want to make a good deal. But the era will end soon. On 27 June, the large hall opens its doors for the last time to what they call Denmark’s oldest permanent indoor flea…

  • The shadowy sides of life fascinate Ramsland

    The shadowy sides of life fascinate Ramsland

    It was not a concern he could share with his parents. But when he dived into Kirkegaard’s universe with the evil Orla, he felt recognized. Since then, Morten Ramsland has tried to give his own readers the same experience. By tackling themes that can be painful and difficult to talk about, he will make readers…

  • The puffin island in Reykjavik is under protection

    The puffin island in Reykjavik is under protection

    Ten thousand pairs of seabirds breed on the island of Lundey on the northern coast of Reykjavik. The island was declared a protected area by Iceland’s Minister of Environment Guðmundur Inga Guðbrandsson yesterday. The name Lundey comes from the puffins as they are one of the main species that breed there. In addition, on this…

  • Sick birds are quarantined – keep an eye on parrot disease

    Sick birds are quarantined – keep an eye on parrot disease

    Bedsted Dyrehandel, which is located near Thy, has had to quarantine its birds after ornithosis – also known as parrot disease – was found among the flock. The animal trade has received this order from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, which in a press release informs about the cases of parrot disease. The first…