On Sunday April 8th from 10:00 to 12:00 o’clock, the South Tyrolean radio station Südtirol 1 host Sarah Benardi interviews Max Rossberg for their breakfast
Tag: Germany
Vote now! – Italian petition against killing wolf!
Our Wilderness and Wolf friends from South Tyrol in northern Italy need your help, urgently. The recent petition by local politician Arnold Schuler (SVP) provincial
Switzerland pioneer in the use of social livestock guard dogs
We know that the wolf is making a comeback in Europe. Over the last years, the first individuals visited countries like Belgium, Luxembourg and
Wolf Plan France: a critical analysis
France recently started with the implementation of a new six-year management plan for wolves. An important statement from the Minister of Environment and Minister
Four steps to solve wildlife conflict
The European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs commissioned a study on Large Carnivores in Europe. The study focuses on the
Participate in the International Wilderness Ranger Academy 2018 in the United States
We are delighted to announce that the US Forest Service in cooperation with the European Wilderness Society invites four (4) European Rangers from its European
Wilderness Assessment trip to Germany 2018
More than 700.000 ha potential Wilderness and Wild Areas to be protected by 2020 in Germany The German Ministry of the Environment and the
The symbiosis of Wilderness and Research
Wilderness offers opportunities to research the unique attributes of nature and natural processes. Wilderness research and monitoring allows park managers to steward Wilderness and
First lynx discovered in Hainich National Park
Although the first lynx recordings in Hainich National Park were back in 2014, camera traps were able to capture this mysterious animal for the
Developing projects for Interreg, Erasmus and more
Over the last months, the European Wilderness Society worked closely together with international partners to prepare several multi-year projects. The Interreg Central Europe call
Meeting of the Carpathian Sustainable Tourism Centers
On the 25 and 26 of January, 2018 European Wilderness Society will join the meeting of 3 Carpathian Sustainable Tourism Centres (CSTC) of Poland,
German farmers demand the killing of wild boars because of the African swine fever
The African swine fever is spreading via Western Europe from Russia and the Baltic area for some years already. The viral disease, originally coming
Educational material on Lynx
The European Wilderness Society attended the presentation of new material on the lynx in Munich. The magazine was produced by the Gregor Louisoder Umweltstiftung
The shortage of Marine Wilderness in Europe
The number of Marine Protected Areas significantly increased in the last years. The experience shows that very general and globally applicable IUCN guidelines on
European Wilderness Society Objectives 2018
Ambitious 2018 Plan We will release in January our biennial report, the new issue of the European Wilderness Journal, a new European Wilderness Journal Special
France implements new six-year Wolf Plan
Starting this month, France implements their new National Action Plan 2018-2023 for wolves and livestock owners. The plan focuses on the support for herd protection
European Wilderness Network: The wildest places in Europe now online!
In the past years, the team of the European Wilderness Society visited and audited the wildest places in Europe. We meticulously researched, personally visited,
Clear statement from the EU against legal wolf hunting
Despite the continuing expansion of the wolf in Europe, in particular Central Europe, the EU Commission does not want to change the wolf’s protective
Wolves return to Rome: video-interview with De Lorenzis and Antonelli
After a 100 years of absence, the first wolf pack has returned to the vibrant city of Rome. This surprising news has spread in Europe
Good wolf news in November
Thirteen more wolf packs in Germany The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and the Documentation and Counseling Center of the Federation of