Wilderness book club: The Invention of Nature
We are all familiar with Charles Darwin, but have you ever heard of Alexander von Humboldt? He was was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer,
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Author: Julia Ramsauer
Four rules for coexistence of winter sports and wildlife
While winter sports enthusiasts are happy about all the snow, a snowy winter means a big challenge for wildlife. This
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The EU takes Spain to court over pollution from industrial farming
The European Commission came to the conclusion that Spanish authorities have not done enough to protect water from nitrate pollution. Just in Summer 2021, another ecological
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Trees – the solution for overheating?
A new study from the ETH Zurich found out that trees in cities actually make huge difference in terms of
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Webinar: Forestry and Wilderness
Have you ever thought about how important the forest is in the concept of Wilderness or how important Wilderness is in the concept of forestry? In a webinar on 29th of November 2021
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Global resolution to reduce deforestation until 2030
At the COP26 world climate summit in Glasgow, more than 100 countries have pledged to stop deforestation by 2030. This was
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Old growth forests in Slovakia to be protected in new nature reserve
Old Growth Forests of Slovakia is the official name of a new nature reserve approved by the Government of the Slovak
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Conference: Shepherdesses in the Alps
What is it like to spend the whole summer in the mountains with your flock of animals? Why is it
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Marine disaster in Spain
For the past week, more than 4.5 tons of dead fish have washed up on the coast of the Mar
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Social effectiveness of livestock protection
Human-wildlife conflicts and human-shaped natural systems in which they occur are driven by complex social and ecological elements. These elements
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Let’s not talk about the wolf on International Wolf Day
The wolf-human conflict has been going on for decades if not centuries. All over the world, the issue has evolved
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Do wolves act like foresters?
Not too long ago during an excursion a phrase stuck with us: “wolves are like foresters in the woods”. This
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How YOU can promote soil health
Healthy soil combats climate change, promotes biodiversity and supports food production. However, to create food systems that are healthy for
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Healthy soil: good for you and for the planet
The other day, we looked at why healthy soil is an important instrument to fight climate change. The focus here
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Soil as a tool to mitigate climate change
Did you know that the Earth’s soils contain about 2,500 gigatons of carbon—that’s more than three times the amount of carbon in the
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Wildlife crime in Central Europe
Wildlife crime does not only exist in Africa but also in Europe. In general, it is defined as criminal acts
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Desertification: a threat closer than you think
Today, 17th of June, is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. While the term may bring to mind
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We are launching a Podcast
Podcasts have been on the rise for many years and will not disappear any time soon. They are are great
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Participate in a survey about attitudes towards wolves in the Alps
The project LIFE WolfAlps EU started in cooperation with project partners in Italy, Austria, France and Slovenia, co-funded by the
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Alpine LIFEstockProtect Competence Centre Network starting soon
Livestock protection in the Alps is a mostly forgotten practice since large predators vanished from the region. However, as large
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