In a press statement, the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN, IP-RAM) confirmed that it is investigating the cause of death of a high number rabbits found throughout Porto Santo over the last couple of days.
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The President of the Regional Government announced today that physical exercise outside the home and so-called 'hygienic walks, by this I think he means 'dog walking,' will no longer be allowed after curfew.
Two National Repbulican Guard (GNR) officers spotted and rescued to Labradors who appeared lost and disorientated along Estrada do Aeroporto this afternoon.
Writing on their Facebook page, the Santana Municipal Stray Collection Centre has announced that it has several dogs and puppies that are in need of kind and loving homes.
Chinese relatives of the first victims of Covid-19 are being pressurised by the Chinese authorities into not talking to any World Health Organisation (WHO) researchers who are currently in Wuhan as part of an investigation into the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
According to a study published today in the Science Journal, a Spanish drug tested both in France and the United States has shown an almost total reduction in the viral load of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
The Funchal City Council (CMF) has invested approximately €106,000 in deforestation, clearing, maintenance and recovery of the walking routes under the municipality's care. According to the Mayor of Funchal, Miguel Silva Gouveia, the objective of these works, which will take place periodically throughout the year, is in direct support of the cleanliness and safety of the the majority of paths that are part of the Funchal Ecological Park walking network. In addition, firebreaks and water drainage networks will be managed and maintained to protect the park.
Today, a dolphin leapt at considerable height from the water much to the delight of the sightseers onboard a nearby vessel owned by the Rota dos Cetáceos company.
The Project to Enhance the Region of Cabo Girão (GIRO), promoted by the Insular Association of Geography (AIG), today launched the Digital Catalogue of Cabo Girão Protected Area Species.
This morning, the Madeiran Voluntary Firefighters rescued a dog that was stranded and found lying on the riverbed of Ribeira da Lapa, Funchal.
The animal charity Ajuda a Alimentar Cães yesterday rescued a dog that had been left chained on a piece of land near a house in Ribeira Brava. According to the association, the animal was shivering with cold and very thin.
Unfortunately Flower has been missing since the 31st of December from her home in Chamorra, Santo António (Funchal). Her family are desperate to find her, and ask if anyone has seen her, to call them on 968 375 940, 960 382 432 or 969 114 685.
The Regional Government has passed a resolution regarding the restriction of movement. The resolution states that “as of 00:00 on the 5th of January 2021, while the state of emergency is in force or there are municipalities at high risk, travelling on public roads is prohibited in the Autonomous Region of Madeira between 11 pm and 5 am, with the following exceptions:”
Pluto, a light brown dog, has been missing from his home in São Martinho, close to the area of the Hotel School since the 30th of November. He was last seen on the Levada dos Piornais, close to the Hotel School.
The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Vice President of the Regional Government in Porto Santo, Roberto Silva, arranged for the delivery of six tonnes of hay (approx 200 bales), to feed 19 horses and 2 donkeys at the local riding/trekking centre in Porto Santo.