News and Press Releases from Large Herbivore Foundation
The LARGE HERBIVORES, Eurasian Support Network: towards a renewed in-situ and ex-situ cooperation
On the 1st of July 2010 the Large Herbivore Foundation (LHF) joined the ECNC-European Centre for Nature Conservation.
Newsletter - "ECNC Update"
The newsletter ECNC Update is one of ECNC's communication tools for bringing news of recent developments and activities to our readers and for providing institutional and project news to our Network of partners and other interested parties. The latest issue has been published on the 5th of march 2010 and gives information on the shared future of LHF and ECNC Group.
LHF e-Browser Spring 2009
With news about the farewell of the current director Fred Baerselman and the introduction of the new director Hans Kampf. Dowload the newest LHF e-Browser.
Second group of 3 European bison from Poland (Bialowieza) was released today
Joining the first group of 3 bison in the Kraansvlak coastal dune area near Haarlem, the Netherlands. This bison pilot-project in a fenced area, is meant to get the knowledge and experience, in preparation of to a ‘real’ reintroduction project of bison in Holland in connection to the Oostvaardersplassen nature / ecological restoration area in central Flevoland. LHF is advisor to the project, which includes international cooperation in research (also with LHF network members) on habitat/range use, food preference.
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‘European Bison Conservation Centre’ (EBCC)
From 8 – 10 December 2008, the first (preparatory) meeting of (potential) board members of the European Bison Conservation Centre (EBCC) took place in Warsaw at the University of Life Sciences, hosted by Dr. Wanda Olech.
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Hundreds of Mongolian Gazelles died in barbed wire border barriers
Thousands of Mongolian Gazelles have recently concentrated on the border of Mongolia and Russia in their search for food and water. Because of continuing droughts in Eastern Mongolia, the animals are migrating to the north, hoping to find food and water in Russia/Dauria. With help of the Russian army and border patrol, Russian rangers, supported by WWF RU, are making temporary openings/corridors in the border fencing over a length of 40 km, to create a safe passage for the gazelles. The LHF has given immediate emergency financial support to the rangers. Read press release.
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A transport of 23 Konik horses was organized and coordinated by LHF, from Holland to the Oder delta Nature Park in Poland
The horses have been released in a large (fenced) former agricultural area, which is part of the Nature Park, where they will facilitate the remodelling of the land back to nature. The horses have been made available for free by Dutch nature management NGO's ;'Natuurmonumenten' and 'Utrechts Landschap'. Read Dutch press release.
29 Konik horses are transported by LHF from Holland to the Biesczcady mountain Biosphere Reserve in S.E. Poland
After several years of preparation, a group of 29 Konik horses was transported by LHF from Holland to the Biesczcady mountain Biosphere Reserve in S.E. Poland. The horses will be the first free living horse group in Europe, free to roam the huge area. The horse release is a further step of ‘ecological restoration’ towards completion of the (large)mammal community, joining the free ranging red deer, elk, European bison and their ‘opposites’: wolf and bear. The horses were made available for free by NL Nature management NGO’s; Natuurmonumenten, Groninger – and Utrechts Landschap. Organization and coordination was done in cooperation of LHF with its polish network members. Read press release.
An international symposium in Bad Berleburg D.
Marked the finalization of the project preparation for the reintroduction of European bison in the ‘Rothaargebirge’. A final approval from the Germen federal authorities is expected soon. The project is a joint venture, coordinated by the LHF ‘sister’ NGO, ‘Taurus’. LHF as a partner in the project made a presentation, underlining the importance of the project as a pilot for reintroduction of bison in W. Europe and ecological restoration including large herbivores.
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The LHF board had a two day meeting hosted by Artis ZOO, Amsterdam
Besides the discussions and approval of the LHF Annual plan + Budget 2008, an important issue was the discussion on the future organization and funding of LHF, focussing on the LHF Business Plan under development. The new treasurer Michel van Delft was formally appointed in this meeting as member of the board. Another important happening was the official signing of the MoU between Artis ZOO and LHF.
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