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Wildlife 

World Bear Day

March 23, 2023March 23, 202322 seconds ago Lisa Mahlknecht 0 Comments 3 min read
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Wilderness 

Oulanka Wilderness and Oulanka WildRiver Briefs

March 22, 2023March 22, 202316 hours ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 1 min read
World Water Day
Climate change 

World Water Day

March 22, 2023March 21, 20231 day ago Lisa Mahlknecht 0 Comments 4 min read
In memoriam: Dr Kathy MacKinnon
European Wilderness Society 

In memoriam: Dr Kathy MacKinnon

March 21, 2023March 20, 20232 days ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 3 min read
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WILDForest 

International Day of Forests

March 21, 2023March 20, 20232 days ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 5 min read
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Wildlife 

Benefit of grazing for Parnassius apollo

March 8, 2023March 6, 20232 weeks ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 7 min read
Karpathos frog is Europe’s rarest
Wildlife 

Karpathos frog is Europe’s rarest

March 7, 2023March 6, 20232 weeks ago Victoria Steckhan 0 Comments 4 min read
World Wildlife Day
Wildlife 

Mink on the brink – World Wildlife Day

March 3, 2023March 2, 20233 weeks ago Victoria Steckhan 0 Comments 5 min read
Happy International Polar Bear Day!
Wildlife 

Happy International Polar Bear Day!

February 27, 2023February 27, 20233 weeks ago Lisa Mahlknecht 0 Comments 9 min read

Latest Nature News from UkraineView All

Vanatori Neamt Nature Park
Ukraine 

European bison in Ukraine threatened by Russian invasion

September 14, 2022September 14, 20226 months ago Nathalie Harms 0 Comments 7 min read

A lot of animals are struggling with the Russian invasion in Ukrainian territories. Unfortunately, animals are vulnerable to troops, tanks

Happy Independence Day, Ukraine!
Ukraine 

Happy Independence Day, Ukraine!

August 24, 2022August 23, 20227 months ago Iryna Shchoka 0 Comments 4 min read
Man who cleaned the river. Environmental documentary. 
Ukraine 

Man who cleaned the river. Environmental documentary. 

June 23, 2022June 23, 20229 months ago Karolina Soliar 1 Comment 2 min read
Eco-educators. Stories from Ukraine. Part 2 
Ukraine 

Eco-educators. Stories from Ukraine. Part 2 

April 27, 2022April 26, 202211 months ago Iryna Shchoka 0 Comments 7 min read

WildernessView All

Latest news from Wilderness, WILDCoasts, WILDForests, WILDIslands and WILDRIvers

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Wilderness 

Oulanka Wilderness and Oulanka WildRiver Briefs

March 22, 2023March 22, 202316 hours ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 1 min read

Today we are publishing two new and up to date Wilderness Briefs about Wilderness in the Finland –  Oulanka Wilderness and

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WILDForest 

International Day of Forests

March 21, 2023March 20, 20232 days ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 5 min read
World rewilding day 
Wilderness 

World rewilding day 

March 20, 2023March 20, 20233 days ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 4 min read
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WILDForest 

Pre-history of European forest

March 14, 2023March 15, 20231 week ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 5 min read
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WILDRivers 

International Day of Action for Rivers

March 14, 2023March 14, 20231 week ago Lisa Mahlknecht 0 Comments 4 min read

European Wilderness SocietyView All

Latest infos, updates and news from our projects

In memoriam: Dr Kathy MacKinnon
European Wilderness Society 

In memoriam: Dr Kathy MacKinnon

March 21, 2023March 20, 20232 days ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 3 min read

It is with enormous sadness that IUCN and the World Commission on Protected Areas announced the sudden passing of Kathy

Iran: Plans to Protect More Natural Areas
Wilderness Policy 

Iran: Plans to Protect More Natural Areas

March 13, 2023March 13, 20231 week ago Lisa Mahlknecht 0 Comments 8 min read
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European Wilderness Society 

Nature conservation during the war

February 24, 2023February 23, 20234 weeks ago Iryna Shchoka 1 Comment 7 min read
The rise of single-use plastic
European Wilderness Society 

The rise of single-use plastic

February 17, 2023February 16, 20231 month ago Emma Rubin 0 Comments 3 min read
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Wilderness Policy 

Stewardship or management of Wilderness

February 13, 2023February 13, 20231 month ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 6 min read

ResearchView All

International Wilderness research

What Causes the Orange Colour in Monarch Butterflies?
Research 

What Causes the Orange Colour in Monarch Butterflies?

March 2, 2023March 2, 20233 weeks ago Emma Rubin 0 Comments 3 min read

Almost all of us are familiar with monarch butterflies, which attract attention with their bold orange wings. But why are

Largest penguin to ever live, unearthed
Research 

Largest penguin to ever live, unearthed

February 16, 2023February 16, 20231 month ago Emma Rubin 0 Comments 8 min read
Finally some good news: restoring the ozone layer
Research 

Finally some good news: restoring the ozone layer

January 25, 2023January 25, 20232 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 0 Comments 3 min read

PolicyView All

Wilderness policy and petitions

High seas protection negotiations have failed 
Wilderness Policy 

High seas protection negotiations have failed 

August 30, 2022September 14, 20227 months ago Karolina Soliar 0 Comments 3 min read

During last two weeks 168 members of the original treaty had negotiations to discuss a new agreement of the world

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Wilderness Policy 

International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development

March 2, 2022March 2, 20221 year ago Elena Leonteva 1 Comment 10 min read
Signs of movement in the EU against pesticides and fur farming?
Wilderness Policy 

Signs of movement in the EU against pesticides and fur farming?

July 23, 2021July 19, 20212 years ago Timothy Sung 0 Comments 4 min read

Livestock ProtectionView All

Information, research and best practice examples on livestock protection against large carnivores

Food for livestock
Livestock 

Food for livestock

March 9, 2023March 2, 20232 weeks ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 8 min read

Deforestation of Europe Europe used to be heavily forested. This has changed dramatically at a time when men occupied this

Grazing in Stilfser Valley
Livestock 

Grazing in Stilfser Valley

February 14, 2023February 15, 20231 month ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 10 min read

The roots of grazing in Stilfser Valley date back to centuries ago. Since then, for over 2000 years, grazing was

VideosView All

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Livestock Videos 

Exclusive episode 24: Herding sheep in Calanda wolf territory

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Videos WILDArts Wildlife 

Wild things: a documentary on the coexistence of ranchers and carnivores

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Videos Wildlife 

Take a flight with a condor

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Videos WILDForest 

New video on the story of the European beech forests

Update: Verifying wilderness in Ukraine
Ukraine Videos Wilderness 

Video – Trip to the Wilderness of NP Zacharovanyy Kray in the Ukraine

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