A musk ox at the zoo in Bern has died of acorn poisoning.
Keepers at the Dählhölzli Zoo say the local oak trees this year had what’s known as a ‘mast year’.
It happens every few years when the trees produce vastly more acorns than other years.
Musk oxen are native to the artic and have a highly varied diet in the wild – so too much of the same thing is harmful.
The zoo says it will place a barrier around the trees to keep the animals away.
Valais scam alert
Valais police say a fresh wave of phone scams has cost residents nearly CHF 150,000 in the past week alone
Geneva job losses concern
Job cuts at the UN's Geneva-based health and food agencies will weaken food safety worldwide according to report
Parental law change soon
Geneva's 24-week parental leave is finally on track after the National Council cleared the last federal obstacle on yesterday
House price risk
Zurich now carries the highest housing-bubble risk of any city in the world, according to UBS's Global Real Estate Bubble Index
New hearings for Crans Montana fire case
Prosecutors in the Crans-Montana fire case have scheduled four fresh hearings before the end of the year — and could add more
ICRC neutrality important
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross says Switzerland and the Geneva-based humanitarian body should keep their neutralities distinct
