Some of the 300 Przewalski’s Horses, formerly extinct in the wild, now roaming free in one of four special reserves set aside by the Mongolian government. By 1945 there were only 31 horses, all in captivity in two European zoos. However an internationally backed breeding program has resulted in herds now being released into protected areas in
Twelve authors get European Union prizes for literature
Twelve authors from across the Europe have been named as winners of the annual European Union Prize for Literature part of its Creative Europe program supporting the arts. The awards, which carry a Euro5000 prize recognise the best new and emerging authors across the Union and are also part of a push to…