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Power Companies and Springtime Tree Removal

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Jochen Roeder, a former fellow 10,000 Birds writer who lives in Germany, says according to EU nature conservation directives it’s illegal to cut down trees during the spring and summer unless they are checked by an expert for nesting birds or resting bats. 4) Dream of the European model. No wildlife rescue required. Ah, Europe!

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St. Michael’s summer birding along the Danube in Serbia

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Yet, this is also a part of the international cycling route from Germany to the Black Sea. They are colourful and small, some mere newspaper kiosks transported here, barely big enough for a bed and fishing rods. As Turkey now sees this fortress as their cultural heritage, they invested 1.2

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