Wilderness in the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030
We already covered the main points of the new ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030‘ and its commitment to free-flowing rivers. But
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Author: Jonas Sommer
#WirtschaftNeuLeben: Transform our economy
The European Wilderness Society participates in a German-speaking social media campaign titled #WirtschaftNeuLeben, which translates to ‘Live economy in a
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Old-growth beech forests need more protection
Last year, the German action group for forest protection ‘BundesBürgerInitiative WaldSchutz’ declared the 25th June as the ‘Day of Beech
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First ever ‘Science National park’ proposed in Finland
A proposal for the world’s first science national park has been submitted to Finland’s Ministry of the Environment with a
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Norway further weakens legal protection of wolves
NOAH, an animal rights organisation from Norway, has informed us that the Norwegian parliament has passed legislation, which allows lethal
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Re-live our webinar on endemic bats of Nepal
Bats are a fascinating group of animals, but they got a lot of bad publicity in the the context of
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International Course on Wetland Restoration
Thanks to the successes in fighting Covid-19 across Europe, physical events with international participants are going to happen in a
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Austrian politician insults WWF activist
On 4th June, WWF Austria organized an official handover of a petition with 22 800 signatures against a hydropower plant in
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Science in the crossfire of Romanian logging conflict
The conflict about illegally logged timber in Romania has already seen various stages of escalation. Now science has also been
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First successful session of our Online Ranger Training
On Wednesday, we held the first successful session of our five-part online “Ranger training on Tourism and Waste management in
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Natura 2000 Day: Success story with room to improve
Today is the 28th birthday of the EU Habitat Directive and the LIFE programme. To celebrate this, the European Union
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Ambitious EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030
Yesterday, 20th May, the EU published a document titled ‘Communication: EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – Bringing nature back into
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How much Wilderness is possible in Germany?
In 2007, the German government officially declared a 2% Wilderness goal until 2020. This made Germany a pioneer in the
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New study proves wolves and livestock can peacefully coexist
A new study by German, Australian and American researchers reviewed data from all over the world to determine whether wolves
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How has nature helped you through the lockdown?
Most European countries are slowly lifting restrictions due to Covid-19 and people can move outside more freely again. The team
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Can the moose reclaim Central Europe?
The history of the moose (Alces alces) in Europe is a moved one. The moose is distributed all over the
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Lessons from Covid-19 for the climate crisis
For many, Covid-19 is the biggest crisis they have ever experienced. A lot has changed within the last few months.What
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The European Wilderness Society tentatively endorses the WILD11 Rewilding Charter
The ‘Global Charter for Rewilding the Earth‘ was developed as part of WILD11 – the 11th World Wilderness Congress. The
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Survey: Will the Corona pandemic change nature conservation?
On 12th May 2020, we had an expert panel discussion about the impact of the Corona Pandemic on nature conservation
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Wolves thrive in Belgium
In 2018, the first wolf in 100 years made its way into Belgium. This female wolf, named Naya, originated from
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