A cow was found loose yesterday at the intersection of Rua Maximiano Sousa, in Santo AntĂłnio, causing surprise among motorists and passersby in the area. The unusual moment was recorded on video by a reader, who sent it to JM. In the images, it was possible to see the animal…
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The Socialist Party candidate for the presidency of the Funchal City Council warns of the high risk of fire in the areas overlooking the city, reaffirming his support for grazing as a complementary measure of land use planning and fuel load reduction. Rui Caetano recalled the magnitude of the fires…
The program ‘Aos Sábados no Parque,’ a Funchal Municipal Park initiative, takes place at the Funchal Ecological Park, on the 28th of June, between 19:30 and 22:30. The evening is dedicated to bats and their relevance in ecosystems. Called ‘Bats without myths – discover their role in the environment,’ it…
The Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, was present at the traditional open-air shearing that took place in Ribeira dos Boieiros, in the Forest Perimeter of the Serras do Poiso. The visit, which was attended by the President of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN),…
The crematorium facilities that the Funchal City Council acquired in 2017 to incinerate pet corpses has not yet been put into use. The municipality will conclude at the end of next month the improvement works of the Vasco Gil Municipal Kennel, and at that time will deal with the authorisations…
Today, news media outlet, JM, stated that pets that die in veterinary clinics in Madeira are incinerated along with the rubbish. JoĂŁo Henriques de Freitas, the animal’s ombudsman, disputes an “unfair situation” and calls for the creation of a specific crematorium. Natália Vieira from ANIMAD also calls for urgent changes,…
According to the Facebook post of the Regional Command of the PSP, some police stations in the Region have adopted cats “as honorary members.” According to the Command, “the new recruits help reduce day-to-day stress, improve the environment, and comfort to police officers.” The statement, concludes by saying: “Underneath our…
The petition addressed to the Regional Government of Madeira and the Funchal City Council, demanding stricter laws and effective enforcement to protect animals from cruelty and neglect, has already been signed by more than 1,200 people. Entitled ‘Paradise for Tourists – Hell for Animals,’ the petition’s main objective is to…
The Municipality of Funchal, through the Funchal Ecological Park, presents a new initiative ‘Aos Sábados no Parque,’ (Saturday in the Park), a monthly programme that will run from April to December, which aims to raise the general population’s awareness of the municipality’s natural heritage “The sessions, led by technicians and…
The Funchal City Council is carrying out a new prophylaxis campaign for dogs and cats aged 3 months and over. The initiative will take place between the 15th and 24th of May throughout the local parishes of Funchal. “The start of the campaign is scheduled for this weekend, the 15th,…
The PS-Madeira denounced this Sunday a significant reduction in the support that Madeiran farmers will receive this year under the ‘Single Request,’ known as ‘parcelar, ‘ which will fall from 400 to 100 euros per year. During a visit to the agricultural market of Santo da Serra, Paulo CafĂ´fo, President…
Pedro Ramos, the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, guarantees that the cases of Dengue detected in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Funchal are under control and there is no reason for concern. However, on the 18th of February, Diário da NotĂcias confirmed that the National Institute of Health Doutor…
Five years after the first cases of contagion of Covid-19 were confirmed in Portugal, Public Health specialist Francisco George warns of new “threats on the horizon” such as the H5N1 flu virus. “We have to be prepared now, more than ever, for a new phenomenon. There are threats on the…
Political Party, PAN Madeira, said today that the population of Prazeres demands the execution of the proposal approved under the participatory Budget for the restoration of the Pedagogical Farm, located in Calheta. Party leader, MĂłnica Freitas, reminds everyone that this project won the participatory budget in 2022, with the signing…
The PS wants to know what plan is drawn up by the Regional Government to face a possible outbreak of dengue. This is in light of the dengue virus being detected in an ‘Aedes aegypti’ mosquito in a monitoring trap located in Funchal. Marta Freitas, through a statement, reiterated her…