Brussels, 30/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission, last week, said it was prepared to refer the French authorities to the Court of Justice for their failure to protect the habitat of the great hamster of Alsace. Despite several warnings from the Commission, France has still to put in place appropriate measures to ensure the survival of this little mammal.
Great hamsters of Alsace, larger than their domestic cousins, with a black belly and white paws, are being endangered by the...