December 2017

"Estonian forests 2017 – something for everyone!"

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Sat, 30.12.2017 - 21:59

End of year greeting from the Conservation Biology Working Group

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Estonian text posted 28.12.2017

 

The Conservation Biology Working Group at the University of Tartu commemorates the ending year with an image series on a forest theme, where our people introduce different views of what a forest actually can be that have caused polemics this year

The Conservation Biology Working Group at the University of Tartu commemorates the ending year with an  image series on a forest theme, where our people introduce different views of what a forest actually can be that have caused polemics this year.

As believers in diversity we hope that everyone will have a personal favourite in the series  and that different comprehensions of the essence of a forest can have their space in Estonian nature, society and official statistics.

In case the image series will not open from the link above it is  at: https://arme.ee/mets/

Roe deer camera ends

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Sat, 30.12.2017 - 13:01

Estonian text  by the Animal of the Year Team 30.12.2017

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Since the forest is very wet and it is difficult to get to the roe deer camera to change batteries we stop the transmission from the roe deer camera. Some time in January – true, the roe deer will no longer be Animal of the Year then – we will try to start the camera again, if the sun comes out and feeds the batteries or the forest dries up and batteries can be changed with less trouble.  So, in other words, the plan is to go on with the deer camera for a couple of months in 2018 too. Hoping that there will be snow and that the ground dries properly.  With colder weather and the start of the growth of new antlers the deer have more cause to go to the salt lick. We will keep you updated about the plans. Utntil then the camera of the new Animal of the Year will be placed at Elistvere and  it will be running from early January.

Brief review of the state of top predators in our forests

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Sat, 23.12.2017 - 20:46

Excerpts from the presentation by Peep Männil at Estonian Nature Conservation Society conference

Photos Sven Zacek, www.zacekfoto.ee

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Estonian text posted 22.12.2017

Wolf

Wolf

Bear; Brown bear      Karu or pruunkaru             Ursus arctos

Wolf       Hunt, hallhunt or  susi        Canis lupus

Winter bird feeder camera starts again

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Thu, 21.12.2017 - 21:29

Transmission courtesy of  Elisa and EENet

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Estonian text posted 21.12.2017

Already for the twelfth winter season we can observe through the webcam the birds visiting the feeder and their doings. The activities in the winter bird camera that is installed at Otepää are made avaialable to bird friends by Looduskalender, Loodusemees and Linnuvaatleja.

Calendar winter starts on Thomas’s day at 18.28

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Thu, 21.12.2017 - 20:24

Photo Arne Ader
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Kuusik

Spruce forest

 

With Toomapäev, the day of St Thomas the Apostle, the shortening of days ends and  the calendar winter begins.

From December 21st to 24th the days are of almost equal length. The sun is at the southernmost point of its journey and in addition to all else we all feel the lack of snowlights.

The day’s length in these days is only a few minutes more than six hours. An hour of morning and evening dusk and so darkness in a day and night will be nearly sixteen hours..

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