Today, March 3, 2024, #WorldWildLife Day is celebrated, the world day dedicated to wildlife. This year’s theme is the connection between people and the planet through the use of technology and innovation. Among the eight pilot experiences recounted in the report “Wild nature at risk in Italy”, published by Legambiente, there is also the article…

Even in the Oratino hatchery everything is under control, thanks to the group of Professor Iaffaldano from the DIAAA – Unimol.

Everything is going well at the Rocchetta a Volturno hatchery thanks to the help of Cristian Caruso.  

Last passage on the Volturno this morning: with both our hatcheries activated, now all we have to do is wait for the results of the fertilizations.

  Samplings and fertilizations today on the Biferno: Bruno D’Amicis, Wildlife Photographer, also witnessed our actions in the field.  

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Food – Unimol (DIAAA), where – as part of our project – the first cryobank in Europe of Mediterranean trout semen was established and is operational, is actively committed to promoting and supporting the activities of research conducted by international doctoral students through the Erasmus programme.

Semen sampling from adults in Biferno.

What a morning today on the Biferno river! A first roundup of photos of the actions carried out this morning in Bojano, thanks also to the invaluable help of Cristian Caruso.

Today was a day of monitoring on some sections of the Volturno tributaries where, in recent years, we had carried out eradication and sowing actions with cocooning. In addition to a high number of 2+ individuals, we found many 0+ fry, i.e. those produced in the first reproduction of 2-year-old primiparous fish. And tomorrow we…

Natsalmo protocol for cryopreservation of Mediterranean trout semen at the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Food – Unimol.