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Gardens for Apollo: Something for Butterflies, Caterpillars, and People
One of the key activities of the Apollo 2020 project, “Conservation of Parnassius apollo in Poland, Czechia, and Austria,” is creating habitats for butterflies and offering
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Dogs on a Mission: Conserving Wildlife with Naturschutzhunde
Conservation efforts are evolving with new and innovative approaches. One of our most exciting tools is the Naturschutzhunde, or “conservation dogs”. These specially trained dogs are helping
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The effect of climate change on the Parnassius Apollo butterfly
Written by Maureen Nieuwschepen This article is the second in a two-part, scientifically-based series on Parnassius apollo. Worldwide climate change effects – changing weather
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Migratory history and ecology of the Apollo butterfly
Written by Maureen Nieuwschepen This article is the first in a two-part, scientifically-based series on Parnassius apollo. Origin and migratory history The Parnassius genus
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Educational activities for the Apollo butterfly in Poland in 2023
Education is one of the key tasks of the LIFE Apollo2020 project. The population of the Apollo butterfly Parnassius apollo has drastically declined over
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Happy New Year 2023: project recap
The highlight of the year was the project kick-off conference, which took place in September in Poland. Field experts shared their knowledge on the
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Apollo – A traffic stopper
The clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne), cousin of Parnassius apollo, is also threatened by habitat loss in Europe. Once widespread across the state of Baden-Württemberg
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Be part of our scientific team and #followapollo
Despite the fact that citizen science is a relatively new term, people have been participating and contributing to scientific research for years. The widespread
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“Iiiihs” and “aaaahs” : team Austria educates the smallest
The project partners strongly believe that social inclusion in nature conservation and strengthening of social responsibility are key factors for sustaining the reintroduced population.
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An important birthday and why you should #followapollo
30 years of bringing green ideas to LIFE is the motto of the birthday of the LIFE program, which also co-finances our LIFE Apollo2020
Parnassius apollo project LIFE Apollo2020
Conservation of Parnassius apollo in Czechia, Poland and Austria
