University of Tartu, Conservation Biology Working Group

Photo Arne Ader

English translation Liis

Estonian text posted 28.02.2019

Bilberries ( www.loodusemees.ee )

Images  Kristjan Kaljula
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Estonian text posted 01.03.2019

Daily walk  of fox on Muhu island

Fox; Red fox          Rebane or punarebane      Vulpes vulpes

For the last few weeks I haven’t seen tracks  of foxes in pairs  in nature so the heat period is coming to an end – the foxes stray individually. We see them in action in the jackal camera almost every day.

The heat period of all our canines lasts about two months. Thus the first fox whelps may see the light of the day already in March or at the latest in April.

Screencap from web camera  Balistar, LK forum

Text and images  Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
English translation Liis

Estonian text posted 27.02.2019

Most frequently new species have arrived to Estonia aided by humans, unintentionally or intentionally. Those that arrive naturally, so  widening their spreading area, are few. One such new settler besides the surprising jackal comes from the fish realm.

Screencap from webcam  Balistar, LK forum
English translation Liis

Estonian text posted 27.02.2019

Lynx; Eurasian lynx          Harilik ilves            Lynx lynx

Today the camera setup in Elistvere was dismounted.

Our thanks to the doers, the viewers and the LK forum. Even though the camera images were sent from the lynx enclosure at the animal park we still got some insight in the life of lynxes during the year.