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Author: Jonas Sommer

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Training 

The story of “Billy” – the first U.S. Forest Service Ranger

14/01/202114/01/20213 days ago Jonas Sommer 72 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

The U.S. “Forest Reserves” were first set aside starting in 1891, under the General Land Office in the Department of

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Wilderness 

Natura 2000 as potential Wilderness

11/01/202118/12/20206 days ago Jonas Sommer 91 Views 0 Comments Europe, European Wilderness Network, Natura 2000, Wilderness 3 min read

This is the second part of a two-part article. Read last week´s part to find out how natural dynamics can

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Research 

Large carnivores do not need protected areas

08/01/202118/12/20201 week ago Jonas Sommer 181 Views 0 Comments large carnivores, Protected areas 2 min read

Protected areas are one of the most important tools in nature conservation. Appropiately managed, they guarantee the survival of many

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Wilderness 

Boundaries of human interventions

07/01/202113/01/20211 week ago Jonas Sommer 79 Views 1 Comment Wilderness 12 min read

During the first International Wilderness Week, he did not only have over 80 presentations, but there were also plenty of

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Cultural landscapes of the past as Wilderness of tomorrow?

04/01/202112/01/20212 weeks ago Jonas Sommer 229 Views 2 Comments Wilderness 4 min read

This is the second part of a two-part article. Read the first part to find out how the present landscapes

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How the first National Park introduced Wilderness to Germany

31/12/202012/01/20212 weeks ago Jonas Sommer 240 Views 1 Comment Germany, National Park, Wilderness 2 min read

If you are searching for Wilderness in Europe, there is one kind of place to turn to first: National Parks.

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Wilderness 

How ancient civilizations created cultural landscapes of today

28/12/202012/01/20213 weeks ago Jonas Sommer 705 Views 0 Comments Wilderness 3 min read

This is the first part of a two-part article. Read the second part to find out how Wilderness can emerge

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Wild holidays to everyone!

24/12/202030/12/20203 weeks ago Jonas Sommer 187 Views 0 Comments Wilderness 2 min read

In these last days of 2020, people in Europe and the rest of the world find themselves in various situations.

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New Wilderness volunteers wanted for 2021

22/12/202018/12/20204 weeks ago Jonas Sommer 382 Views 0 Comments European Wilderness Society, volunteer 1 min read

From February 2021 on, the European Wilderness Society is looking for short- and long-term volunteers to join us in 2021

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Re-live the first International Wilderness Week

21/12/202018/12/20204 weeks ago Jonas Sommer 185 Views 0 Comments European Wilderness Society, Wilderness, Wilderness Week 2 min read

It has been almost two months since the first International Wilderness Week took place. This first-of-its-kind event gathered almost 100

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What does Wilderness mean to you?

07/12/202016/12/20201 month ago Jonas Sommer 184 Views 0 Comments European Wilderness Society, Wilderness, Wilderness Academy, Wilderness Week 1 min read

During the International Wilderness Week, we have heard many stories, opinions and angles on Wilderness. It has once again proven

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Wilderness Policy 

International Day of Action on Forest Biomass Energy

24/11/202024/11/20202 months ago Jonas Sommer 313 Views 0 Comments forest, forest future, Forest loss, forests 3 min read

We are taking part in an International Day of Action on Forest Biomass Energy on 24th November and need your

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Wilderness revival in Switzerland

11/11/202012/11/20202 months ago Jonas Sommer 428 Views 0 Comments Europe, Switzerland, Wilderness 3 min read

Switzerland is naturally predestined for Wilderness. It is home to many of the highest and least accessible mountains in Europe.

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Livestock 

LIFEstockProtect has kicked off

30/09/202030/09/20204 months ago Jonas Sommer 375 Views 0 Comments European Wilderness Society, Livestock protection 2 min read

LIFEstockProtect, the largest and most ambitious livestock protection project in the German-speaking region of the Alps, is off to a

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Research 

Deforestation in Europe increases

17/09/202016/09/20204 months ago Jonas Sommer 1030 Views 1 Comment climate emergency, Europe, forest, Forest loss 2 min read

Forests cover roughly a third of our planet´s land and provide countless services to humanity. This is especially true in

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Research 

Investing in Wilderness pays off

27/08/202026/08/20205 months ago Jonas Sommer 592 Views 0 Comments Sustainable development 3 min read

For many, nature conservation is a charity cause. A nice-to-have, but secondary to ‘real’ issues like the economic situation. This

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Wilderness Wilderness Policy 

What Does an Anti-Racist Wilderness Look Like?

13/08/202014/08/20205 months ago Jonas Sommer 827 Views 7 Comments Wilderness 10 min read

The issue of racism and the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement have spread around the world within the last months. It

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Impressions from a primeval forest

12/08/202012/08/20205 months ago Jonas Sommer 698 Views 0 Comments Austria, forest, Old growth forests, Wilderness 4 min read

Continuing our series about Wilderness research, today Yehor Yatsiuk tells us about his impressions from of the few remaining patches

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Wilderness 

The climate crisis dries out Europe

10/08/202008/08/20205 months ago Jonas Sommer 746 Views 0 Comments climate, climate change, climate emergency, Climate Overheating, Europe, forest, forest future, Forest loss 4 min read

Many countries around Europe, especially Central Europe, sound the alarm. Ground water levels and soil moisture are on a historic

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Iberian Wolf on its way to complete protection

07/08/202008/08/20205 months ago Jonas Sommer 840 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

Thanks to a special clause in the Habitat Directive, the wolf is not strictly protected in all of Spain as

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