True crime in the mountains
A crime story with a happy ending – hopefully. Around 50 Alpine Salamanders fell victim to a crime and could now lay the foundation for saving the ‘Amphibian of the Year 2026’.
News from the Citizen Conservation Blog
CC calendar 2026 – species conservation month by month
The first CC calendar is now available. It focuses on twelve endangered species – species conservation right on your own wall!
Time for reinforcement – New Colleague for the Citizen Conservation Team
A fish woman for amphibians and reptiles: Julia Bindl joined the CC team as species manager in April 2025.
Citizen conservation against bans on keeping dangerous animals
In North Rhine-Westphalia, the restrictive Dangerous Animals Act is to be extended or even tightened. Citizen Conservation opposes this in the interests of species, animal and public protection.
The European Zoo Community in Łódź
Once a year, Europe's zoo community meets at the EAZA conference for five days of intensive exchange. More than 1,000 people made the pilgrimage to Łódź, Poland, this year to exchange ideas.
Citizen Conservation at the 61st Annual Meeting of the DGHT in Bonn
Nearly 200 herpetologists and terrarium enthusiasts gathered in Bonn for the annual DGHT conference – for networking and professional exchange