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MES is ready for monitoring of the remediation process for lindane and HCH in Ohis

From the 14 th to the 16 th of March 2022, MES participated in a workshop for the monitoring and supervision of the lindane and HCH remediation at OHIS, organized by the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning/POPs Unit, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the international company TAUW from the Netherlands. The workshop consisted of two days of theoretical training for the sustainable management, monitoring, and supervision of the…

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Removal of Ohis lindane initiated

The metal construction and safety tent in which the digging of the lindane and its isomers will occur have been set up in the small landfill in OHIS 07.03.2020 Skopje – In the period January-February 2022, within the frame of the project “Removal of Technical and Economic Barriers to Initiating the Clean-up Activities for Alpha-HCH, Beta-HCH and Lindane Contaminated Sites at OHIS, 100122”, regarding the small landfill in OHIS, all of the planned activities for the preparatory phase were…

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Lynx capture at Bukovikj locality

New lynx is here! 12 February 2020 the lynx team of the Macedonian Ecological Society (MES) box-trapped a new individual of the rare Balkan lynx in Bukovikj, near the town of Kichevo. Representatives from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Skopje and Sokol-Z Hunting Society from Zajas village assisted during lynx sedation and taking of measurements and samples of hair and blood. The procedure established that the lynx is a healthy female aged 2–3 years, weighing 15 kg. This is the second…

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Third national meeting with the Anti-poison working group

On 19 th of November 2019, The Macedonian Ecological Society in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning organized the third meeting of the National Anti-Poison working group in Skopje. The aim of the meeting was the formalization of the Action Plan for combating wildlife poisoning under the national legislation. Implemented activities since the last meeting were presented to the working group and it was discussed about the measures that are a priority in regards to…

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Balkan Lynx Partner Meeting in Peja, Kosovo

A kick-off meeting for the fifth phase of the Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme took place in Pejа, Kosovo in the beginning of October this year. The meeting was attended by the partners from MES, PPNEA, KORA, EuroNatur and was hosted by the NGO ERA Group from Kosovo. The partners discussed the achievements accomplished in the last three months since phase onset and the activities that need more attention to be carried out on time. The fifth phase represents a continuation of the fourth phase…

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Educational research camp for biodiversity of National Park Pelister

The transboundary nature of Prespa and Baba Mt. implores transboundary cooperation and coordination in order to achieve the efficient conservation of the region that PrespaNet strives for. Consequently, when MES was invited to join the Biology Students’ Research Society in their biological and ecological investigations of Baba Mt. (particularly national park “Pelister”) from July 8 th -13 th , we used PrespaNet to reach out and invite student volunteers from the three countries where the Prespa…

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Balkan lynx education in primary schools complete

Last week, 30 and 31 May 2019, we rounded off the educational activities for the schoolchildren of the primary schools in the Municipality of Mavrovo and Rostushe. Educational activities, implemented by representatives from the Macedonian Ecological Society (MES) and Mavrovo National Park, began in March, with a series of lectures about the Balkan lynx. The third, final part of education included field activities, as part of their outdoor education. This presented an unusual opportunity for…

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World Migratory Bird Day in the Land of the Egyptian Vultures

On 12 May (Sunday), the Macedonian Ecological Society together with the Biology Students’ Research Society celebrated the World Migratory Bird Day under the Egyptian Vulture New Life Project. Around 40 participants, mainly biology students and bird enthusiasts, had a unique opportunity to visit the land of the Egyptian vulture in the central part of North Macedonia, near the city of Veles. During this field trip, the participants visited an Egyptian vulture territory and were able to see the…

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Workshops on the process related to the disposal of the deposited lindane from the OHIS plant in Skopje

On 22 and 28 March in Skopje, two workshops were held in order to raise public awareness about the importance of removing the lindane from the small landfill in the OHIS plant, organized by the Macedonian Ecological Society and in coordination with the Office for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) as part of the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (MoEPP). The purpose of the workshops was to inform all stakeholders and the public about the next steps regarding the procedure for the…

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Teacher training on innovative nature education materials held in Gevgelija

Macedonian Ecological Society continued with teacher training which was initiat ed in the in the “Empowering Teachers and Pupils for a Better Life through Nature” project implemented in cooperation with five environmental NGOs from Europe, and financed by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. On 23 March, MES and a representative from Kindergarten "Majski Cvet" – Skopje held one-day training for the kindergarten teachers and caregivers from Kindergarten "Detska Radost" – Gevgelija. The…

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The wild side of Prespa - the beginning of a series of events

MES-Resen is organizing a series of lectures titled “The wild side od Prespa”. The short presentations are meant to introduce all interested parties (especially locals) to biodiversity monitoring and organism-specific skills, and most importantly – to tell stories that will spark up excitement for the field studies to follow and make the wait for the spring and summer more bearable. With this in mind, we are going over examples and anecdotes derived from monitoring studies on different…

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New male lynx collared in Mavrovo National Park

Another lynx got a GPS collar in Mavrovo National Park to track its movement. On 27 February, together with Park staff, we managed to collar this individual and now we are successfully tracking its movement. The lynx is a two-year old male weighing 19 kilograms. - After the Park’s employees called us about a chamois kill, we returned at the site and placed a foot snare. The lynx returned at the feeding site six hours later, whereas the whole procedure to take blood and measures lasted for about…

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