Wild Rheas in Northern Germany
Rheas prefer warm and hot weather and inhabit open areas such as savannas, grasslands and valleys in South America. The
Continue readingRheas prefer warm and hot weather and inhabit open areas such as savannas, grasslands and valleys in South America. The
Continue readingWilderness and protected areas are facing challenges with visitors and tourism, as more and more people are interested in seeing
Continue readingThe European Green Deal call will mobilise research and innovation to foster a just and sustainable societal transition aiming at ‘leaving nobody behind’. Projects
Continue readingDear friends and wilderness advocates, together we broke the threshold of 1 million visitors to our website https://wilderness-society.org. If we
Continue readingThe UNESCO Biosphere Lungau lies in the crossways of many airlines routes from the East to Southern Europe and from Central Europe to the Arabic world. Sometimes up to 10 airplanes are leaving their contrails in the sky above the Tauern mountain range. Not anymore!
Continue readingThis year the European Wilderness Society has been very successful. In the anniversary year of Wilderness, we have grown in
Continue readingThe spread of the coronavirus disease is clearly a public health emergency, affecting many businesses all across the world. Apart
Continue readingViewer discretion recommended: Some of the images in this article might be disturbing for younger audiences. On New Years Eve
Continue readingA tremendous year is coming to an end. 55 years ago, the United States passed the Wilderness Act, 10 years
Continue readingThe future of the pasture farming is an uncertain one. During the citizen engagement activity we discussed it on Saturday in Tschengls.
Continue readingSince the 1960s, farming on alpine pastures is changing rapidly. With the return of large predators, such as the wolf,
Continue readingOn the 28th of November, the European Parliament officially declared the climate emergency in Europe. With 429 votes for and
Continue readingIn the past years, more than 41 Wilderness Areas from 17 countries joined the European Wilderness Network. The European Wilderness
Continue readingBack in 2014 we started with a small website not knowing if any European let alone wilderness advocates from anywhere
Continue readingTo keep the world’s average temperature below two degrees, the Paris Agreement was signed in 2016. To achieve this goal,
Continue readingToday, 30 years ago, the Berlin Wall that separated the capital city in Western and Eastern Germany fell. Just before
Continue readingThe Canary Islands became very famous for their stone beaches like Playa Jardin near Puerto Santa Cruz and El Beril on
Continue readingThe Evergreen Innovation Camp is a follow-up project of the famous Schweighofer Prize, taking place in the BOKU in Vienna.
Continue readingThe Little Ice Age began in the 15th century and ended officially in the 19th. At its climax, in the
Continue readingThe European Wilderness Society supports ranger at the 5th European Ranger Congress in Bavaria.
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