To better understand how grassland ecosystems respond to a warming climate and rising levels of carbon dioxide -- particularly with respect to the plants' water use -- resourceful scientists have ...

Narcisse Seppey sees nothing wrong with the canton making money on the planned cull of older, weaker ibex AFP / Fabrice COFFRINI A woman wearing a bright orange vest aims her rifle and on her second ...

A study provides new evidence for the dependency of local trophic interactions on large-scale climate dynamics, and reveals positive effects of recent climate change for the "Monarch of the Alps." An ...

Witness the majestic Alpine ibex in its natural habitat with breathtaking drone footage capturing these incredible mountain goats scaling the steep, rocky cliffs of the Alps. Known for their ...

A team of biologists and veterinary scientists from the University of Sassari, Parc Naziunal Svizzer, Gran Paradiso National Park, and the University of Ferrara reports that Alpine ibex have been ...

Animals that thrive in cold climates are expected to be greatly affected by increasing global temperatures caused by climate change. The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), which is usually found grazing in ...

Victor Chauveau, Mathieu Garel, Carole Toïgo, Pia Anderwald, Mathieu Beurier, Michel Bouche, Yoann Bunz, Francesca Cagnacci, Marie Canut, Jérôme Cavailhes, Ilka ...

A herd of Alpine ibex moves carefully across a steep grassy slope, their powerful horns and sure-footed steps showing how ...

At first look you could be forgiven for thinking this photo of the Cingino dam in the Italian Alps is unremarkable, but for the feat of civil engineering it represents. However, look a bit closer and ...

How do plant ecosystems react to rising concentrations of the greenhouse gas CO2 in the atmosphere over the long term? This fundamental question is becoming increasingly pressing in light of global ...

A woman wearing a bright orange vest aims her rifle and on her second shot, a large Alpine ibex with majestic curved horns collapses in the snow. Narcisse Seppey sees nothing wrong with the canton ...