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On the initiative of Citizen Conservation, representatives from nature and species conservation, wildlife husbandry and research are coming together to bundle ex-situ and in-situ measures across national borders.
News from the Citizen Conservation Blog
From Pátzcuaro to Schönbrunn
Thanks to Doris Preininger's and Thomas Wampula's efforts, the special Pátzcuaro salamanders have found a welcoming new home in Vienna's Zoo.
Saving a rare specimen
Karl-Heinz Jungfer is a biology teacher. In his free time, he researches frogs. He wants to save a poisonous frog from the aftermath of the Venezuelan gold rush.
Faced with Fungi
In his spare time, the veterinarian Tobias Eisenberg breeds endangered tree frogs from Latin America.
Systematic salamander rescue
Uwe Seidel und Philip Gerhardt have a combined 50 years of experience in breeding fire salamanders. For almost a decade, they've shared the same hobby.