Rome, Jan 30, 2026 (AFP) - Cuddly Olympics mascot facing life or death struggle in the wild

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Tina and Milo, the ermine and stoat mascots of the upcoming 2026 Olympic Games in Italy, are already everywhere -- smiling on stuffed animals, posters, mugs and T-shirts. But it's another story for their real-life counterparts -- living out of sight and under pressure in the Alps as their snow cover slowly melts away due to climate change. Ermines and stoats are the same animal -- mustela erminea -- but with the ermine sporting its white winter c......

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