The Local Austria https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed How mowing less lets flowers bloom along Austria's 'Green Belt' On a meadow in southeastern Austria near the border with Slovenia, Josef Hadler is working his tractor to mow several acres of land in a bid to better preserve the plot's biodiversity. https://www.thelocal.at/20250913/how-mowing-less-lets-flowers-bloom-along-austrias-green-belt Sat, 13 Sep 2025 09:39:05 +0200 how-mowing-less-lets-flowers-bloom-along-austrias-green-belt Are there wild bears in Austria? After reports of bear attacks abroad but near the border with Austria, bear sightings have increased in the Alpine country. https://www.thelocal.at/20230419/reader-question-are-there-wild-bears-in-austria Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:11:59 +0200 reader-question-are-there-wild-bears-in-austria Europe set to allow more wolf hunting after protection status lowered Dozens of countries on Tuesday approved downgrading the protection status of the wolf in Europe, a move activists say will upset the recovery made by the species over the past 10 years after near extinction a century ago. https://www.thelocal.at/20241203/europe-set-to-allow-more-wolf-hunting-after-protection-status-lowered Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:33:52 +0100 europe-set-to-allow-more-wolf-hunting-after-protection-status-lowered 'We want children to play in the woods': Austrians grab guns for wolf cull After wolves swooped from the forest and savaged her lambs, Austrian sheep farmer Renate Pilz feels like giving up. Others, to the anger of conservationists, are reaching for their rifles. https://www.thelocal.at/20240902/as-wolves-swoop-austrians-grab-guns-for-contested-cull Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:32:15 +0200 as-wolves-swoop-austrians-grab-guns-for-contested-cull Vienna: What you need to know about the jellyfish invasion on the Danube Thousands of jellyfish have been spotted along the Danube River in the Austrian capital. Though they might give swimmers a shock are they dangerous? https://www.thelocal.at/20230726/vienna-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-jellyfish-invasion-on-the-danube Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:04:30 +0200 vienna-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-jellyfish-invasion-on-the-danube Vienna bans barbecues in public parks as experts warn of forest fire risk As of Tuesday, grilling in Vienna's designated barbecue areas is forbidden to the increased risk of forest fires, with fines of up to €7,300 levied on people who break the rules. https://www.thelocal.at/20230718/vienna-bans-barbecues-in-public-parks-as-experts-warn-of-forest-fire-risk Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:26:18 +0200 vienna-bans-barbecues-in-public-parks-as-experts-warn-of-forest-fire-risk Austrian regions to allow controversial killing of wolves Several regions of Austria have allowed the controversial killing of wolves after reporting an increase in livestock attacks, sparking debate in the Alpine EU member. https://www.thelocal.at/20230621/austrian-regions-to-allow-controversial-killing-of-wolves Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:31:38 +0200 austrian-regions-to-allow-controversial-killing-of-wolves