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Brussels will commit to protecting 25% of its territory by 2030, according to an announcement from the capital’s minister-president Rudi Vervoort (PS) and environment minister Alain Maron (Ecolo).
A bearded vulture was spotted over Brussels recently – an unusual sight considering the massive bird of prey is normally spotted in the Alps and other mountains of southern Europe.
Traps to capture songbirds such as the goldfinch have been dismantled by Brussels police, following an alert from a birdwatcher and member of the Royal Belgian League for the Protection of Birds w
Brussels has welcomed at least nine new residents this week with the hatching of several falcon eggs across the city.
City residents are invited to get better acquainted with bats during a series of nocturnal events during the 26th edition of the European Night of Bats from 20 August 20 to 3 September.
Drivers taking the E40 towards Ghent, near Nevele, on early Saturday evening couldn’t believe their eyes when a large flightless bird suddenly appeared by the motorway and then decided to take a s
The Federal Agency for Food Safety (AFSCA) has granted an import permit for two Ukrainian lions that had to be evacuated urgently from an animal shelter in the Ukraine capital Kiev, the federal ag
According to the authorities responsible for the upkeep and protection of Belgian forests, too many walkers do not keep their dog on a leash, even though this is mandatory in Wallonia and Flanders
A type of gull native to the Arctic has made its first-ever appearance in Belgium during the last few weeks, exciting bird watchers and drawing tourists to the coast for a glimpse of the unu
