Esperto News: Velca Botti

The Alpine marmot: a rather static genome

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Due to both direct and indirect effects of human activity, such as habitat destruction and fragmentation, overexploitation, and environmental pollution, which all contribute to climate change, the biological diversity of living things is fast declining. As a valuable bio-indicator of an environment that is especially vulnerable to the effects of environmental and climatic changes, the … read more

The discovery and retrieval of the marmot mummy

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After almost two years of research and study, as of 14 June it is possible to view the Lyskamm Marmot. This unique and extraordinary specimen will be exhibited to the public in a display case specially designed to ensure its conservation. Let’s go back over the stages of discovering this mummy and how it was … read more