LIFE SOS Crau Grasshopper proudly represented at the 2022 Médoc Marathon
On Saturday 10 September, the coordinator of the LIFE SOS Crau Grasshopper programme – Lisbeth Zechner – took advantage of an original setting to honour our Crau Plain Grasshopper: the
Cathy Gibault, veterinarian dedicated to the Crau Plain Grasshopper
Cathy Gibault is a veterinarian who has worked for more than 15 years in zoos on conservation programmes for threatened species. Since 2014, she has been contributing to the improvement of knowledge about the Crau Plain Grasshopper. Today ...
A dance dedicated to the Crau Plain Grasshopper
A look back at the weekend of 23 and 24 July at the zoological garden of La Barben:
Conference at the Besançon zoo
On 13, 14 & 15 August, the Citadelle of Besançon is organising a great weekend for the conservation of fauna and flora. On the programme: a conference on the Crau Plain Grasshopper.
Weekend at the La Barben zoological garden
On 23 & 24 July, the La Barben zoological garden is organising ...
Searching for the invisible
Eyes fixed on the ground, three people seem to be wandering at random in the Coussoul under a blazing sun. What are they looking for…?
Back to the natural environment
An important phase in the breeding of Crau Plain Grasshopper has begun: the transfer of eggpods into the Crau soil “in situ”.
Sheep flocks, birds… #1
From April 2022 onwards, several actions have been launched with the aim of initiating a monitoring ...
Monitoring of Lesser Kestrel
The Lesser Kestrel is one of the predators of the Crau Plain Grasshopper. This is why this bird is being studied closely as part of the Life SOS Crau Grasshopper project.
Two events to highlight the Crau Plain Grasshopper
In recent weeks, the Conservatoire d’espaces naturels de Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur and the
Natural materials for successful breeding
At the beginning of May, our team received quick help and support from the SCLM quarry (SOCIÉTÉ DES CARRIÈRES DE LA MENUDELLE). Explanation:
The life programme celebrates its 30th birthday
On 21 May, the LIFE programme, the European Community’s financial instrument for the environment and climate action, celebrated its 30th anniversary! The philosophy of LIFE projects is resolutely oriented towards concrete ...
Bird count with 40 volunteers
On Sunday 8 May, around 40 volunteers helped us by taking part in a morning of bird counting in the Crau plain.
Capture of juveniles for our “ex-situ” breeding stations
As part of the Crau Plain Grasshopper breeding and reintroduction project, young grasshoppers were recently captured.
Four-legged support
For a fortnight now, our team has been working with a detection dog. The objective? To find new populations of Crau Plain Grasshopper.
The habitat of the Crau Plain Grasshopper under the microscope #2
Wooden quadrat, flora, GPS, survey sheet, and sharp eyes…