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SpotlightA day at the races in Velká Chuchle
“What’s a ‘chuchle’” was my first question, a reasonable question
I think, when I first learned I would be going to see a ‘big’ one, many
years ago. In the end it seems, the name of the premier Czech horse racing
flat-track, Velká Chuchle, doesn’t have any literal meaning, but it is a
synonym for a lovely Sunday afternoon. More
Current AffairsNew traffic regulations target serious offenders
August 1st has brought into force an amendment to the road law which aims
to simplify the penal points system in place by being more tolerant of
minor offenses while increasing punishment for dangerous driving. The new
measures are the second phase of a reform aimed at making Czech roads
safer. More
Current AffairsCzech tourist buses come under technical scrutiny
It was a wake-up call for the Czech traffic police: a Czech tourist bus in
Austria was found to be driving minus one wheel. The story made headlines
in both countries and the Czech authorities finally turned their attention
to a nagging problem: the poor technical state of many Czech buses. More
PanoramaBringing the Mongolian wild horse back from extinction
Prague Zoo this week announced an important step in its effort to help
reintroduce the critically endangered Mongolian wild horse to its natural
habitat. Four specimens – one stallion and three mares – born and bred
in the Czech Republic are to be transported to the Mongolian steppes to
enrich the gene pool of a small protected herd that is to help the
endangered breed survive. I met up with the zoo’s spokeswoman Jana
Ptacinska Jiratova to find out more about the project and how Prague Zoo
came to be involved in it.
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Science JournalCzech scientists uncover reason behind high incidence of abortions in mares
In this month’s edition of Science Journal: A team of Czech researchers
may have found the answer to a question that has puzzled veterinarians,
horse breeders and biologists for decades – why such a high percentage of
pregnancies in mares end in natural, chemically triggered abortions. A
recent study released by a Czech scientist suggests the answer may be that
keeping pregnant mares close to stallions at their home stable makes them
more likely to abort. More
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