Green Austria, page 2

• 150 sea eagles have returned to Austria
  Sea eagles were declared extinct in Austria 50 years ago. However, the WWF states that almost 150 sea eagles hibernated in the country this winter.
• Bears have woken from hibernation
  Seven bears of the bear park of Arbesbach in Waldviertel (Lower Austria) have woken from their hibernation. Animal keepers are now preparing the bears for spring by feeding them the right food.
• Pollen season has started
  Mild temperatures in the last few days have created the perfect situation for the first pollen from hazelnut and alder tree. Pollen from birch trees will be released in two weeks time.
• Austrian land being built on at an alarming rate
  An average of 20 hectares of agricultural and green land is built on each day in Austria – that's the equivalent surface of an average cultivated farm per day. Experts are asking for a change in the planning law and are calling for more cooperation between municipalities in construction projects.

• Hydro plant plan is scrapped
  The planned hydro electricity plant in Yspertal in the southern Waldviertel region of Austria will not be built after all.
• Lake Lüner to get a facelift
  One of Austria's most beautiful lakes is set to lose most of its water – at least temporarily so that repair and renovation work can take place on the wall of a dam.
• Used Xmas tree collection points open from today
  Now that Christmas is in the past for another year it is possible from today to dump unwanted Christmas trees free of charge at one of the special Christmas tree collection points.
• Swiss pine harvesting must stop say greens
  Environmentalists have criticised the increasing tendency to cut down Swiss Pine in the Hohe Tauern National Park.

• Sheep share holders sought for 2013
  An EU funded project offering shares in sheep in a bid to keep meadowland under control is being extebded after it was a runaway success.
• Innsbruck team monitor cause for rising sea levels
  Austrian experts say melting glaciers have been the single greatest cause of rising sea level over the past century.
• More cash for rare Alpine cattle breeds
  Austrian farmers will continue to be able to claim subsidies for the breeding of the Alpine Pinzgauer cattle and the project may even be expanded to further encourage adoption of the cattle in more farms.
• Melting glaciers have caused 11cm rise in sea level
  Austrian experts say melting glaciers have been the single greatest cause of rising sea level over the past century.

• Fruit farmers to get frost protection insurance
  Austrian farmers are to get the chance to insure their fruit crops against late frost after an unexpected cold spell decimated this year's harvest.
• Police officer claimed smuggled turtles rescued from soup pot
  A Czech police officer caught with 50 rare turtles stuffed into socks in his luggage claimed that he had purchased the live animals at an open-air market in Hong Kong because he didn't want to see them end up in the cooking pot.
• Locals say no to beauty spot road funded by billionairre
  Billionaire Mercedes Benz heiress Ingrid Flick has abandoned plans to close a public footpath running through her 30 million GBP estate in Maria Worth, Austria, after a massive protest from locals.
• Solar power ski lift will be ready for December
  The cable car specialist "Doppelmayr" are currently developing the world’s first cable car functioning on solar power to a greater degree than ever before.

• Banking on a future with green energy
  The largest privately owned solar power plant in Austria the "Bank Austria Field" was activated in the 2nd district in Vienna today.
• Cat castration laws should be enforced say animal group
  Austrian animal rights groups are pressing for more enforcement of the law that means that all cats which are allowed to roam free need to be castrated to prevent a growing problem with strays.
• Solar power to tackle global warming
  This year’s summer takes third place in the category of the hottest ever recorded in Austria.
• Austrian visit by Jane Goodall
  In honor of the world famous chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall a charity event took place in Tyrol - and the wildlife expert came to see it herself.

• Cimate change means more sun and also more snow
  Holidaymakers heading to the Alps will have more sun and less rain in spring and summer, but also more snow in winter than ever before according to a new report from weather experts in Austria.
• Falco daughter is tattooist
  The foster daughter of Austrian singing legend Falco is to become a tattoo artist it has been revealed.
• Europe's Biggest Garden Show in Austria
  Vice Chancellor Dr. Michael Spindelegger has opened the 59th international gardening festival in Tulln and praised the impressive floral arrangements at what is now Europe's biggest flower show.
• Organic farmers most resilient in battle to survive
  Small Austrian farmers carrying out low pressure small scale operations are under threat after new statistics revealed that more and more small farmers were throwing in the towel and giving up the business.

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