Indiscriminate killing of wolves in Asturias, Spain
The mountainous region of Asturias, with one million hectares, is one of the most biodiverse regions in Europe. Its wildlife
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Author: Karin Eckhard
A project in Sierra Morena, Spain is studying the interaction between humans and wolves
This research project is about understanding the interaction between humans and wolves in Sierra Morena what are possibilities to put
Continue readingThe Killing Fields for migratory birds: Southern Europe
Migratory birds play a critical role in nature Awhile ago, I wrote about how in Europe, land management practices were
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This is your brain on NATURE
This is the title of a recent article in National Geographic which emphasis the importance of getting closer to nature
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Wolf howls in the Sun
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday, March 13 to demonstrate in defense of the Iberian
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Białowieża Forest is not the only forest in Europe under threat
The case of the Białowieża Forest: What is protection of forest really worth? Of course hearing that one of the
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Wolf tourism continued…..
There were lots of comments to my posting about wolf tourism and it is great to read that so many
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Wolf tourism is more profitable than killing them
Wolf tourism more profitable than believed There are already areas that have wolves that make ten times more money organizing
Continue readingThe Blue Heart of Europe may die from dammed arteries
At the European Wilderness Days, we heard a presentation from Ulrich Eichelmann, director of River Watch. We learned that the
Continue readingDoes Norway have a new wolf species?
Not exactly but wolves today are in many ways different than their 1800s counterpart. They still hunt, have puppies, and
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Iberian Lynx: Back from the Brink
It seems that efforts to save the Iberian Lynx have succeed in making a step forward. The International Union for
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Carpathian Biosphere Reserve in Ukraine
On the final day of our work in Ukraine our team had the opportunity to meet with staff of the
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Inside work starts after the Wilderness
As our team listened to the pouring rain outside, we started the process of the inside work (documenting) what we
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Our team audits the Wilderness in the Zacharovanyy Kray National Park , Day 5
Our team explored and verified another remote corner of the Wilderness area with no roads, trails or other signs of
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To Camp or not to Camp? Wilderness camping
We received an excellent comment from Gareth one of our followers, regarding our work at European Wilderness Society, but he
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World Wildlife Day
Today is the second World Wildlife Day, observed annually to raise awareness of the threats to fauna and flora and
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Wild Rivers in Europe
Wild rivers are kind of like Wilderness in Europe, they are in short supply. Wild rivers are the riparian equivalent
Continue readingShifting Baseline Syndrome: The disease of forgetting what has been lost in nature
Here at European Wilderness Society we are trying, in a way, to cure Europe of this disease. But what is
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Killing more predators does not save livestock
According to a recent study by Washington State University, the killing of predators actually has the opposite effect, it increases the
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The Silencing of European Wilderness
The large herbivores and predators of the continent form an integral part of Wilderness areas in Europe and are considered
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