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Return of the Eagle-owl

Niels Lisborg -
In 1884 the last Danish Eagle-owl was shot in central Jutland. Not until 100 years later the giant owls carefully returned. A single pair...
Nature & Wildlife

Record number of eagles are breeding in Denmark

Niels Lisborg -
After being nearly non-existent for about a century, the White-tailed Eagle and the Golden Eagle have successfully returned back to Denmark. When the Danish Ornithological...
Nature & Wildlife

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...
Nature & Wildlife

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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