A news bulletin released by Vitor Prior, of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), indicates that Madeira may be hit by a mass of freezing air over the weekend, which could lead to snow falling on the mountainous regions of the island.
Posts published in “Animals”
The Forestry Police announced on Monday that they had seized seven sheep in Curral das Freiras, as the animals were trespassing and grazing in a dangerous area.
The Public Security Police were called out to investigate a dog poisoning incident in Garachico, Câmara de Lobos, this morning.
The Forest Police today seized seven sheep who were grazing on land that contravened Regional Legislative Decree No.35/2008/M dated 14th of August.
Charity Association, Help to Feed Dogs has issued a statement on its Instagram page stating that a dog was shot by a police officer in Santo Amaro and that they have already asked the Public Security Police to provide an explanation.
As a preventative measure, the Parish Council of Ribeira Brava will apply to the courts to intervene if the current number of fish farming cages located near the coast of Ribeira Brava and Campanário is increased.
The CDU today visited the viewpoint of Boca da Corrida in the parish of Jardim da Serra, deploring the fact that all necessary studies have not yet been carried out to ascertain the feasibility of building a Radical Adventure Park, which includes a cable car between Curral das Freiras and Boca da Corrida.
Although the practice of beating rabbits to death, using a specially adapted stick was outlawed, the practice has continued to be a reality in Porto Santo.
With the arrival of colder weather, the Municipality of Funchal, in partnership with the Parish Councils, has launched a new solidarity campaign asking people to donate blankets for the animals in the care of the Municipal Kennel of Vasco Gil.
All pet animals - dogs, cats, and ferrets - as of the 25th of October must be microchipped.
Yesterday, a team from the Regional Secretariat for Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change found a turtle trapped in a heap of abandoned fishing nets in Caniçal
A cat was safely rescued by the Madeira Volunteer Firefighters last night.
The Municipality of Funchal, in partnership with the University of Madeira, is developing a project that aims to evaluate, improve and promote the conservation of pollinators in the Funchal Ecological Park.
The final results of Madeira's threatened endemic butterflies project were presented this morning, at a conference at the University of Madeira.
The Firefighters of Funchal today removed several dead river ducks found in the Ribeira de São João.