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Try to find our channel... the floods in Germany and Austria eventually made their way down the Danube. Here at least in many parts nature is capable of absorbing this flooding to reduce any potential damage to infrastructure. It's cool to see our forest in action! This happened a week after I was there filming an update for you. However, Siggi from BROZ went out with the drone while checking flooding levels across the inland delta and got these incredible images. You can expect a full flooding season update towards the end of Summer once the last flood has wrapped up. In the meantime we have quite a few projects to show you... Keep an eye on the channel the next few weeks! Cheers, Duarte

We’re looking for volunteers for our project in 🇪🇨 Ecuador! AND we’re hiring in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland! 👀 Read more about each one in this post! 🇪🇨 ECUADOR Many of you have been asking about possibilities to help out at our new project to protect the Yasuní rainforest and the opportunity is finally here! We're looking for two enthusiastic and curious people to help us develop our new project in Ecuador by delivering English language classes and a children’s club in the community where we have our land. Our goal is to work with, and empower, the local community by providing opportunities for skills and capacity-building for the long-term in a rural area with very limited possibilities. Knowledge of the English language is an important asset that can open doors to new employment opportunities for local people and providing this (and other) training opportunities complements our efforts as we continue to find ways to support the development of local bio economies such as ecotourism. In addition to teaching English, the role will involve running an after school club for children centred around pupil-led activities on the topics of nature, people & the environment. Inspired by the Roots & Shoot model, the club will focus on developing children’s soft skills. This is the first year of our volunteering programme, which gives you a unique chance to shape and co-create it with us. Read the full description and apply here: https://mossyearth.typeform.com/to/Li00hQ3i 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SCOTLAND We’re also looking for a self-motivated, community-focused marine biologist to help us develop and manage our exciting Cromarty Seascape project in Scotland. This community-led marine enhancement project focuses on the firths around the Black Isle in the Scottish Highlands. The role will involve survey work, funding applications and facilitating community participation. Want to be a part of this exciting project? Find out more and apply here: https://mossyearth.typeform.com/to/zSx2aK5R

Apologies for the lack of videos recently! We've been busy with a lot of new projects and I have been busy filming them for you! Up next on the schedule is: 1. The tour of our Amazon rainforest project 2. How we are creating rare flower meadows with a new project ... and then I am curious which other story would you like me to tell first? Thanks, Duarte

🦜 Exploring and mapping the canopy of our Amazon land

🪸 How we are creating coral reefs in Indonesia

🐈 Ocelot reintroduction program in Argentina

🌊 Various flooding projects in the Danube

⛏️An update on the rewilding of a Quarry in Portugal

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We have the first 2 recorded nests from our released red kites in the Iberian Peninsula! Male H23 found a wild pair and so did female E22. This is ultimately the goal of the project: to boost the local red kite population that has been struggling. So this is very welcomed news :) We'll create a video update at some point later in this project's lifespan covering the years after the release but for now, we just wanted to share this exciting update! Cheers, Duarte

The team from our ground squirrel translocation project have been busy this spring trapping and translocating endangered ground squirrels to boost the genetic diversity of this species in Slovakia. This is part of a series of translocations over a 5 year project that aims to translocate thousands of ground squirrels from large colonies to areas with dwindling populations and also set up new colonies in areas where this species used to live in the past. This spring, 312 individuals, mainly pregnant females, were moved from a large colony in the National Park Muranska Planina to 3 small colonies in the National Park Slovensky Kras and one in the Tisovec hills, each numbering less than 50 individuals. The squirrels are given a temporary mark on the back before being released to allow the team to monitor them for a period after the translocation. We are happy to share that the animals have settled in well and after 3 weeks the monitored females have given birth in their new homes. We expect that in a week or two the pups will start emerging for their burrows and begin exploring the world around them. The next round of translocations is planned between June and August and will target mainly young males that naturally disperse in search of new areas to colonise. The team’s goal is to translocate 1000 individuals during the summer trapping window before the squirrels start settling down to get ready for winter hibernation. Head to our Project Page here: https://www.mossy.earth/projects/translocating-european-ground-squirrels if you’d like to learn more about this species, their decline and efforts to safeguard their future and if you haven’t already done so, check out our first video from this project! https://youtu.be/L8FGlHpPWdA Cheers, Adriana Conservation Biologist @Mossy Earth

🐀 In 2022 we released 100s of water voles in Cornwall and now almost 2 years later the population is booming which is amazing to see! Rob who has filmed many of our projects in the UK has covered the results of this project brilliantly in his new video on his own channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xu65... Moving forward Rob will continue to make videos about our projects in the UK but he will be posting them on @LeaveCurious . This will allow him to continue exploring the varied rewilding topics as he was doing before but also covering the work we do whenever possible and convenient. So if you haven't already then please consider checking out his channel :) Cheers, Duarte

Sometimes in ecosystem restoration heavy machines are needed to undo the damage done by heavy machinery in the past. In this case, we are deploying an excavator that will turn an unproductive agricultural field into a 33 ha / 81 acres wet sedge meadow. These lowland wetlands are important breeding habitats for migratory birds as well as amphibians, insects and other kinds of wonderful creatures including some endangered microscopic life! Unfortunately, as a result of both past and recent policies, the diverse ecosystems of wetlands have almost disappeared from many parts of Europe to give way for agriculture, but often with little return. Unproductive agricultural lands, with high levels of underground water, or terrain depressions that retain water after rains present a great opportunity to tip the scales in favour of nature once again. In this project, we are using a brook with a dead end to provide a source of water for an area that was once a meander of the mighty Danube river. The brook itself is an important biocorridor for wildlife, including the endemic Pannonian root vole (Microtus oeconomus mehelyi). The new wetland adjacent to the brook will provide additional habitat for this and other wetland species. We are thrilled that after a long bureaucratic process that began over a year ago, the earthworks are finally on the way! If you’d like to learn more about this project, head to our project page or keep your eyes peeled for a video that will come out later in the year! https://www.mossy.earth/projects/restoring-wet-sedge-meadows Cheers Adriana Conservation Biologist ‪@MossyEarth‬

Dominik, one of our members, has taken on a challenge to prepare for a marathon in 90 days to raise funds for our rewilding work in Iceland. If you feel like showing some support, contribute to his impact with Mossy Earth here: https://www.mossy.earth/platform/profiles/DOMXQRBFKP Here on YouTube, he’s been documenting his training in a series of light-hearted videos in tough Icelandic conditions with some stunning backdrops. The marathon takes place this week so take a look if you’re interested in helping out (bear in mind the video is in Polish but you can turn on English subtitles!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VAPh... Cheers Duarte

Many of you have enjoyed our videos about our flooded forest with BROZ. We think its a super interesting and impactful intervention and its all because of our excellent Slovak partners BROZ who have done a lot of other work in the area all in the spirit of bringing back wetlands. Now they are up for an award which could help them continue their good work in the Danube region. So if you live in the EU you can vote for them in the Natura 2000 award here (it is in the official EU website and takes 2 minutes): https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/restoring-danube-floodplain-largest-wetland-area-slovakia-through-conflict-resolution-2024-03-14_en Cheers, Duarte

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