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The Mute Swan: National Bird of Denmark

Niels Lisborg -
The Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) became the national bird of Denmark in 1984, replacing the Skylark (Alauda arvensis). At first the Mute Swan was...
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Denmarks largest land-breeding predator

Marianne Riis -
The Grey Seal After a hundred years of absence from Danish waters, first of all, due to hunting, the Grey Seal has reintegrated over the...
Nature & Wildlife

Danish butterflies in decline

Marianne Riis -
Denmark’s butterflies have undergone an accelerating negative trend since the mid-twentieth century. Within just fifty years, a total of twelve species – corresponding to approximately...
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The wolf is back in Denmark – two centuries after extermination.

Marianne Riis -
Wolves are again a part of Danish Nature and Wildlife. There had been no sightings of wolves in the country the past two centuries until...
Nature & Wildlife

Be aware of ticks

VisitNature -
How to take precautions against ticks and Lyme disease. The castor bean tick is found across Europe including Denmark. It may reach a length of...
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