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Decrease of Parnassius apollo
Wildlife 

Decrease of Parnassius apollo

February 6, 2023February 2, 202330 seconds ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 3 min read
Fear of predators can alter an entire ecosystem
Wildlife 

6 countries referred to court for failure over invasive species

February 3, 2023January 31, 20233 days ago Victoria Steckhan 0 Comments 6 min read
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European Wilderness Society 

World Wetlands Day

February 2, 2023February 2, 20234 days ago Emma Rubin 0 Comments 7 min read
The Mayan Train – Environment or Economy?
Sustainable Tourism 

The Mayan Train – Environment or Economy?

February 2, 2023February 2, 20234 days ago Lisa Mahlknecht 1 Comment 9 min read
A new national park in Slovakia?
European Wilderness Society 

A new national park in Slovakia?

February 1, 2023February 1, 20235 days ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 10 min read
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Wildlife 

Parnassius Apollo has a long history

January 17, 2023January 18, 20233 weeks ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 2 min read
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Wildlife 

COP 15 – Plan to protect 30% of planet by 2030

December 21, 2022December 20, 20222 months ago Victoria Steckhan 0 Comments 5 min read
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Wildlife 

World Wildlife Conference – New protections from international trade

November 28, 2022November 30, 20222 months ago Victoria Steckhan 0 Comments 10 min read
Did you know about this extremely rare European mammal?
Wildlife 

Did you know about this extremely rare European mammal?

November 16, 2022December 1, 20223 months ago Victoria Steckhan 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, 20225 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, 20226 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, 20228 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, 20229 months ago Iryna Shchoka 0 Comments 7 min read

WildernessView All

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WILDForest 

How people perceive the forest

January 25, 2023January 25, 20232 weeks ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 5 min read

Forests have a positive effect on people’s health and well-being. Research of the relationship between humans and the forest reveals

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Wilderness 

The boundary of the Wilderness

January 18, 2023January 18, 20233 weeks ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 9 min read
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European Wilderness Society WILDForest 

Are forest fires good or bad?

December 20, 2022December 19, 20222 months ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 4 min read
Hiking in the Alps in autumn is like hiking among thousands of shining suns.
WILDForest 

Golden Sun of Tree-line on Alps

December 15, 2022December 19, 20222 months ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 8 min read
Dying forests
WILDForest 

Dying forests

December 13, 2022December 13, 20222 months ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 7 min read

European Wilderness SocietyView All

Latest infos, updates and news from our projects

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European Wilderness Society 

World Wetlands Day

February 2, 2023February 2, 20234 days ago Emma Rubin 0 Comments 7 min read

World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 2 February to raise awareness. Moreover, on the 30th of August 2021,

The Mayan Train – Environment or Economy?
Sustainable Tourism 

The Mayan Train – Environment or Economy?

February 2, 2023February 2, 20234 days ago Lisa Mahlknecht 1 Comment 9 min read
A new national park in Slovakia?
European Wilderness Society 

A new national park in Slovakia?

February 1, 2023February 1, 20235 days ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 10 min read
Respect nature and nature interpretation Advanced training courses for Ukraine!
Training 

Respect nature and nature interpretation Advanced training courses for Ukraine!

January 24, 2023January 24, 20232 weeks ago Iryna Shchoka 0 Comments 4 min read
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Training 

Respect nature: learn and teach!

December 19, 2022December 15, 20222 months ago Iryna Shchoka 2 Comments 7 min read

ResearchView All

International Wilderness research

Finally some good news: restoring the ozone layer
Research 

Finally some good news: restoring the ozone layer

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

According to a report by the UN, the ozone layer is slowly but surely recovering. In 1985, scientists first discovered

Record number of blowholes
Research 

Record number of blowholes

January 23, 2023January 24, 20232 weeks ago Emma Rubin 0 Comments 7 min read
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Research 

Living Laboratories

January 17, 2023January 17, 20233 weeks ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 9 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, 20225 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, 202211 months 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

Grazing in the Alps
Livestock 

Grazing in the Alps

December 22, 2022December 21, 20222 months ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 5 min read

Natural grazing in the Alps In the past, natural grazing, better said browsing in the Alps was dominantly done by animals

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Livestock 

Livestock and predators in Europe

November 22, 2022January 18, 20233 months ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 1 min read

Challenge to maintain population of herbivores in Europe Europe has faced a challenging situation with overgrazing for several centuries. The result is a development of over-population of native herbivores such as

VideosView All

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Videos 

Fire fighting: a woman’s job

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Livestock Videos 

Exclusive episode 15: Young wolves on risky adventures

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Videos 

30.06.17 UPDATE: The last true Wilderness

#WirtschaftNeuLeben
Videos 

#WirtschaftNeuLeben: Transform our economy

Meet our eco-friendly youth!
Videos 

Meet our eco-friendly youth!

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