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Saxony's Agriculture and Environment Minister Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch (CDU) sees the EU Parliament's vote in favor of lowering the protection status for wolves as a positive signal. "With today's decision, we are taking a big step towards being ..
The planned coal phase-out in Lusatia by 2038 is threatening to cause the groundwater in the entire region to sink. Experts from the water authorities in Brandenburg and Saxony have been working for years to stabilize the water balance. A further stu ..
Yellow sea of flowers, clear spring air and rodents on their way to freedom: the second year of reintroduction for the endangered field hamster has begun in northern Saxony with the release of the first 15 animals. "This year, we want to build on the ..
Several presumably sick young wolves have been spotted in Petersroda and the surrounding area in recent days. According to the State Office for Environmental Protection, it is most likely two animals that have shown little shyness and also come into ..
Volunteers have planted the first of a total of 3,000 silver fir trees for the Haselberg forest area near Oelsen in the Eastern Ore Mountains. It was the start of a "Living Mixed Forest" campaign sponsored by several companies and organized by the Sa ..
The number of approved animal experiments fell by a third in 2024. Last year, the State Directorate of Saxony approved 91 applications, with a further 14 still pending, according to the authority. There were no rejections. In the previous year, 138 p ..
The Left Party in Saxony's state parliament criticizes the number of animal experiments in the state and calls for alternatives. "In Saxony, too, experiments are carried out on thousands of animals every year," said party and parliamentary group lead ..
In the first three months of this year, significantly more livestock were killed by wolves in Saxony than in the same period last year. The damage statistics of the Wolf Unit at the State Office for Environment, Agriculture and Geology (LfULG) counte ..
Dilapidated pig fattening facilities or abandoned vineyards: in Saxony, many such derelict buildings are being demolished, unsealed and restored to their natural state. The deputy head of Saxony's central land management department, Dieter Ruf, expla ..
In the Saxon Switzerland National Park, 190,000 young trees of 22 species were newly planted on 93 hectares in 2024 as part of the forest conversion. This corresponds to an area the size of 130 soccer pitches, according to the annual report of the Sa ..
Two convicted climate activists have been granted immunity from prosecution following the attack on the "Sistine Madonna" in Dresden's Old Masters Picture Gallery - in appeal proceedings. The Dresden Regional Court halved their fine to 300 euros, whi ..