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A young cougar roams Chile’s capital Santiago. The predator ventures into the city because of the empty streets.
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Where fewer people are on the move, there are logically fewer food scraps – but they are essential for some animals. Pigeons in particular are becoming increasingly aggressive.
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In the seaside resort of Llandudno, wild cashmere goats roamed the almost deserted streets.
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The bearded vulture, the largest in Europe with a wingspan of around three meters, is threatened with extinction. The bearded vulture population could rise again in the Corona crisis.
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A young cougar roams Chile’s capital Santiago, wild boars walk the luxury avenues in Barcelona and peacocks stroll calmly through the center of Madrid.
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The strict curfew in Spain, which has been severely affected by the corona pandemic, appears to have an impact on the behavior of animals that are otherwise only found in the forests, in rural areas or directly on the water. But also in other countries, animals seem to want to recapture the rooms that humans left last because of the virus.
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There are more and more videos of naughty wild animals on the net. The experts in Spain don’t believe in coincidence. Rather, they are convinced that there is a connection between the consequences of the pandemic and animal behavior.
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«No climbers, no paragliding, no helicopters»
The fact that the cities in Spain have been partially empty since the strict curfew came into effect on March 15th, that the environment is much cleaner and there is much less traffic, has “a balm effect for the animal world”, says Roberto Hartasánchez from the foundation Protection of wildlife. Wolves would also venture further and further into inhabited areas.
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In Almería, Andalusia, Emilio González of the environmental protection organization Serbal also hopes that the new situation will help some of the endangered or endangered species – such as the hawk eagle or the European wildcat – to reproduce better.
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And it looks good. “There are currently no mountaineers, no paragliding flights, no helicopters, nothing,” says the head of the Spanish foundation for the preservation of the bearded vulture. This bird, the largest in Europe with a wingspan of around three meters, is in danger of extinction. In Bavaria, conservationists try to resettle the animal around 100 years after it has completely disappeared. Now experts hope for positive side effects of the current situation.
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Puma had to be released into the wild
Also in Wales, South America and Asia, animals that otherwise only rarely venture into the rooms inhabited by humans are apparently becoming braver and braver. In Chile’s capital Santiago, a young puma roamed the streets. The animal apparently came down into the city looking for prey from the nearby mountains. Since there were hardly any people on the streets, the puma ran into the residential areas. According to the authorities, the slightly more than one year old specimen was stunned, examined and later released back into the wild.
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According to a report by the newspaper “Haaretz”, ten jackal families lived in the Hajarkon city park in Tel Aviv before the Corona crisis. But since extensive exit restrictions also apply in Israel, the animals are now increasingly showing up on park paths. Meanwhile, a particularly large number of monkeys and dogs are bustling on the empty streets of the capital cities of India and Nepal, where normally millions of people are traveling.
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Goats, foxes and coyotes
In the seaside resort of Llandudno, wild cashmere goats roamed the almost deserted streets. The animals recently came down from a small mountain in the north of Wales and have been walking through the town on the Irish Sea ever since. Your favorite food: the hedges. Some residents call the goats vandals because they are not the first time they have passed through the city and, among other things, are said to have already destroyed the newly planted trees in front of a school.
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In Venice, people posted pictures and videos of channels that appear cleaner than usual and return to the fish. “Nature is taking back its space,” write users of the Venezia Pulita (Clean Venice) group. In Milan, swans caused a sensation in the “Navigli”, a canal system. Foxes were sighted in Bogotá, coyotes in San Francisco, and an entire herd of deer that had broken out of a park in Nara, Japan.
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Bad times for scavengers
The World Wildlife Fund expressed concern in Spain that the pandemic could significantly damage a griffon vulture settlement project in Segovia near Madrid. The reason: All restaurants are closed, so the scavenger will hardly find any food.
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Where fewer people are on the move, there are logically fewer food scraps – but they are essential for some animals. In the Thai province of Lop Buri, for example, monkeys were filmed, which fought particularly violently over food scraps.
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A passer-by in Benidorm, the Spanish holiday capital, who is otherwise overcrowded in spring, experienced an “attack” on an empty street, reminiscent of the Alfred Hitchcock thriller “The Birds” from 1963. The older woman with a shopping trolley was fluttered by a flock of white doves. Many Spaniards say that many birds have recently been much more aggressive. (SDA)
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Corona virus—
The corona virus currently keeps the world in suspense. Many countries take measures such as closing schools or borders and restricting public events to prevent them from spreading. The virus is also rampant in Switzerland. All current information and figures on the subject are available in the Coronavirus ticker.
Do I have the corona virus or just the flu?—
The corona virus continues to spread – also in Switzerland. In the flu season in particular, it is difficult to assess yourself whether you have the corona virus or whether you simply have the usual flu. The differences are fine, but there are. LOOK clears up.
Protection against corona virusRecommendations from the Federal Office of Public Health on how you can protect yourself:
Hygiene measures
- Wash hands: Wash your hands regularly with soap and water or use a hand disinfectant.
- Don’t sneeze into your hands: sneeze or cough into a handkerchief; or if you don’t have one, in the crook of your arm.
- Dispose of handkerchiefs correctly: Handkerchiefs should be disposed of in a closed waste bin after use.
- Stay at home with fever and cough.
Minimize contact
- Stay at home and avoid contact with people wherever possible.
- Only leave the house in the following exceptional situations: Shopping for groceries / Visiting a doctor or pharmacy / Home office is not possible for your work / You have to help other people.
- If possible, keep a distance of 2 meters from your fellow human beings, for example when queuing or at meetings.
- Avoid contact with people who have difficulty breathing or coughing.
- Avoid public transportation.
- Have everything that is possible delivered to your home.
- Important: no greeting kisses, no hugs, no shaking hands.
Stay informed
- Follow the local instructions and recommendations. Strictly adhere to the rules and announcements of the authorities.
- Infoline Coronavirus: 058 463 00 00, available 24 hours a day
- BAG info page: bag-coronavirus.ch
When should you see a doctor?
- If you experience symptoms (difficulty breathing, coughing or fever), do not go public and contact a doctor or health care facility immediately – first by telephone.
have patience
- The situation remains the same until further notice. The federal government provides regular information on current developments. It is now more important than ever: keep calm and sit down together.
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