With temperatures soaring once again across southern France, Laura Borderes uses a syringe to feed an infant squirrel now in the care of her animal shelter.
The squirrel is among some 200 birds and small mammals found suffering from dehydration or malnourishment in the tinderbox-dry hills behind the Riviera and now being looked after at the shelter in Saint-Cezaire-sur-Siagne near Nice.
"This is a very, very hot summer," Borderes said. "They can't manage on their own and so we pick them up, we raise them."A caretaker holds a squirrel that was taken in the CSAM wildlife centre due to hot weather and drought in Saint-Cezaire-Sur-Siagne, France, August 1, 2022.
The prolonged heat and drought risked damaging the local biodiversity, said the shelter's founder Helene Bovalis. "When one species' health is impacted," Bovalis said, referring to insects, "other species also suffer." "We are dealing with a very serious series of events in which we play a role of look-out, a sort of observatory that records these imbalances and tries to compensate for them through our rescue actions."Reporting by Eric Gaillard; writing by Layli Foroudi, editing by Alexandra Hudson
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Van Vleuten wins women’s Tour de France for 1st timeVeteran rider Annemiek van Vleuten has won the women’s Tour de France for the first time by clinching the eighth and final stage in style.
Leer más »
Annemiek van Vleuten wins 2022 Tour de France FemmesDutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten won the rebirth edition of the Tour de France Femmes Sunday, earning the prized yellow jersey.
Leer más »
Van Vleuten Wins Women's Tour de France For 1st TimeVeteran rider Annemiek van Vleuten won the women’s Tour de France for the first time on Sunday after clinching the eighth and final stage in style.
Leer más »
North Shore Animal League America celebrates 'DOGust' to help rescue dogs find loving homesFor many animal lovers, it's 'DOGust.' August 1st is recognized as the universal birthday for all rescue-shelter dogs across America. McLoganTV reports.
Leer más »
'DOGust 1st' is the universal birthday for pets adopted from shelterShelter workers can generally estimate a dog's age, but often don’t know the precise date of when the animal was born. FOX13
Leer más »