Nature conservation authority Natuurmonumenten wants financial compensation from the organizers of the NK Wielrennen and the municipalities of Arnhem, Rheden and Rozendaal for the use of their nature reserve during the cycling race on June 23. The nature conservation authority wants to use this money for the structural improvement of nature in the Veluwezoom National Park. Since the beginning of …
Conservation organisation Natuurmonumenten has captured unique footage of a female wolf hunting, drinking at a watering hole and being seen off by a male deer. ‘What are the odds we could ever see this type of interaction?’ DNA from the droppings is currently being investigated to see if the wolf is a newcomer to the area or if she is …
The vast majority of Dutch are worried about the disappearance of flowers, insects and birds in the countryside, according to the National Landscape Survey by nature conservation service Natuurmonumenten. Characteristic landscape elements such as wooded banks and ditches are disappearing and business parks are expanding", said Marc van den Tweel, managing director of Natuurmonumenten. "In a landscape where nature is …