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Current AffairsNew legislation to enhance protection of animals against abuse
The Czech government has approved new legislation that will enhance the
protection of animals against cruelty. The draft bill, which introduces a
series of EU-wide measures fighting animal abuse, brings new rules for
animal slaughter and for laboratory tests. It will also allow the police to
fight animal abuse more efficiently. More
Current AffairsFirst gorilla born and raised in Prague zoo relocated to Spain
Just two weeks after a newborn gorilla was transported from Prague to
Stuttgart following repeated failed attempts to reunite it with its mother,
Prague zoo has bid farewell to another gorilla, Moja, the first low-land
gorilla born and raised in captivity in the Czech Republic. The animal has
reached sexual maturity and her minders decided to move her away to prevent
in-breeding in the pack. Her new home is the Cabárceno National Park in
northern Spain where Moja was transported on Tuesday. More
Current AffairsThe secret of a spider’s disguise
Scientists at universities in the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany not
long ago revealed fascinating new information concerning mimicry and a type
of spider known as micaria sociabilis. Their research suggests that
imperfect mimicry, widespread in the animal kingdom and used by this
spider, is an advantage when it comes to survival because it offers the
best of both worlds. In the spider’s case, it can hide in plain sight
pretending to be an ant. But if discovered it can also escape, like a
spider, at unexpected speeds. More
Current AffairsCzech museums on alert over rhino horns thefts
Thieves recently broke into a museum in the north-east of the Czech
Republic boasting a magnificent display of hunting trophies, and took what
they believed to be a rhino horn. Although this particular horn was fake,
the burglary was the latest in a series of similar incidents that have
occurred around Europe. The police suspect it might be the work of an
international gang making profit from rhino horns which are in demand for
their alleged medicinal properties. More
PanoramaPanorama
In Panorama this week – military history buffs invited to take their pick
from Warsaw Pact era equipment and facilities. Will Karlovy Vary get a
life-size statue of Peter the Great? And why producing a stuffed elephant
can be a tall order. More
PanoramaCzech volunteers help save stray dogs in Slovakia
A group of Czech volunteers are helping to save stray dogs in neighbouring
Slovakia where there is a widespread practice of exterminating them. Over
two thousand animals a year are legally put down in this manner, regardless
of the fact that many are perfectly healthy or only puppies. Prior to their
extermination, which usually takes place within a week of their capture,
they are placed in overcrowded, dirty kennels and in most cases left
hungry. These dog shelters are often referred to by the locals as
“concentration camps for canines” and their tragic fate has prompted a
network of volunteers on both sides of the border to develop a fast-alert
system which would get them out in time. Iva Mullerova, who is actively
involved in the project, explains how it works. More
Current AffairsBison return to Czech forests after 200-year absence
Half a dozen European bison have been returned to the wild at the Ralsko
nature reserve, a former Red Army military training ground about an
hour’s drive from Prague. It’s the latest chapter in what is a
remarkable reversal of fortunes for Europe’s largest mammal. Hunted
virtually to the point of extinction, in recent years they’ve made
something of a comeback.
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