![Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke eavesdrops on the love life of birds on Rabeninsel in...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/31/305172/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/minister-lemke-receives-a-tweet.webp)
During elections, many individuals consider Thuringia, the EU, or their district council. However, other polls are occurring in Germany at present. At a gathering in Halle (Saxony-Anhalt), German Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (56, Greens) had the chance to listen in on birds...
Politics!["Tapinoma magnum" is the name of the invasive ant species that is now also becoming a plague in...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/30/300074/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/ants-in-a-panic-trigger-power-failures.webp)
Invasive ants are small in size and various in number, but they can be destructive.
Calendar-Sheet![Water from the Schlei floods a cycle path.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/291037/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/government-aids-water-and-soil-associations-following-october-s-flood-damage.webp)
Regional dykes endured damage during the intense Baltic storm surge in October. Not all of them have prepared for the upcoming storm surge season. The state aims to aid the respective organizations.
Hot-Topics![A bush by the roadside is infested with webworm moths.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290613/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/higher-webworm-moth-occurrences-found-on-mv-eerie-yet-nonthreatening.webp)
Health authorities in MV have been receiving numerous inquiries whether it's the oak processionary moth. More often than not, they give assurance that there's no need for concern.
Politics![Used for breeding: The Pacific oyster (](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/24/285593/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/sylt-oysters-are-causing-the-demise-of-mussels.webp)
"Delicious yet harmful: Sylt oysters are causing issues. As they expand beyond their farm, swimmers are getting hurt from stepping on them or accidentally slicing their feet. Additionally, they've been replacing the traditional mussel population."
Hot-Topics![Firefighter Niclas (17) carries a child through the raging waters of the Fischbach in Saarbrücken....](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/18/275012/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/seventeen-year-old-niclas-acts-courageously-during-a-flood.webp)
Small and serene, the Fischbach typically reaches only a few centimeters in depth. However, on Friday, when over 100 liters of rain per square meter poured into Saarland, this tranquil waterway turned into a life-threatening hazard. A brave firefighter stepped up as a hero during this time.
Technology![Robert "Skip" Pomeroy and Michael Burkart (from left) from the University of California in San...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/12/261297/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/scientists-create-plastic-material-from-algae.webp)
This revolutionary discovery: algae-derived plastic! It might soon become our everyday material.
Culture![Tiger snails are useful for your garden](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/12/260990/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/this-slug-can-protect-your-plants.webp)
Slimy creatures that feast on young plants and lettuce are a major threat for gardeners; however, not all slugs are harmful. The tiger slug, in particular, can be advantageous.
Culture![In the Bentheim Forest, the black stork stalked into the](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/11/259691/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/uncommon-black-stork-caught-on-wildlife-camera.webp)
An uncommon bird was captured by the woodsman team of the Princely Household Administration at Bentheim Forest in Lower Saxony - in a photo trap! As they examined the footage from the wildlife cameras placed in the forest, they spotted a black stork on the images.
Panorama![A raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) sits in the bison enclosure.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/02/249008/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/there-is-an-increasing-number-of-raccoon-dogs-roaming-around-hamburg.webp)
Initially, raccoon dogs may appear similar to raccoons, yet they lack a continuous facial mask of the dark variety. These Asiatic newcomers have settled comfortably in Hamburg, particularly in the southern regions.
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