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Author: Nick Huisman

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Wilderness 

Fossil fuel discovery threatens African wilderness

July 9, 2021August 19, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1350 Views 1 Comment 6 min read

One of Africa’s last great wildernesses stretches across Botswana and Namibia. Its complex ecosystems provide home and refuge to countless

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Wildlife 

Let’s care about each otter

May 26, 2021May 26, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1326 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

On the last Wednesday of May, we celebrate World Otter Day! Besides that otters are absolutely adorable and cute, they

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WILDForest 

Forest regeneration grows, deforestation continues to be a threat

May 24, 2021May 17, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1361 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Good news this month, as researchers share their findings on forest regeneration across the world. A forest area the size

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Wildlife 

Unique video of golden jackal in The Netherlands

May 13, 2021May 6, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1538 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

For the fifth time since 2016, the Dutch have been surprised by a visit of a golden jackal. It is

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Research 

How microplastics reach the most remote places on Earth

May 5, 2021May 3, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1405 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Microplastics, you can barely see them, but we have all heard about them by now. Microplastics are formed as plastic

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Research 

We benefit more from protecting nature than exploiting it

April 29, 2021May 4, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1567 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

“Money makes the world go around.” A phrase we are all familiar with, and yet it is critically important to

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Ukraine Wilderness 

Room for improvement in protected area effectiveness

April 20, 2021March 16, 20222 years ago Nick Huisman 1451 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

Protected areas play a crucial role in nature conservation. They can provide a safe refuge for animal and plant species

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Wildlife 

New observations confirm wildcat presence in Austria

April 9, 2021April 6, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1566 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Good news for the wildcat in Austria, as Thayatal National Park confirms new records of the forest dweller. The European

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Genetic modifications of wolves key to reducing livestock depredation

April 1, 2021April 1, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1805 Views 3 Comments 6 min read

There are many heated debates between agricultural and environmental organisations regarding the protection of wolves in Europe. The protection status

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Wilderness Policy 

Have your say in the EU nature restoration targets

March 30, 2021March 29, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 2022 Views 2 Comments 3 min read

One more week to share your opinion with the European Commission on the nature restoration targets of the new EU

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WILDForest 

Reviewing our understanding of Primary Forests

March 22, 2021March 18, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1595 Views 3 Comments 4 min read

We call some of the oldest and most natural forests in the world ‘primary forests’. In fact, some define it

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Research 

Nature conservation further undermined by COVID-19

March 15, 2021March 13, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1481 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

The COVID-19 and Protected Areas Task Force of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas published a special issue of

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Wildlife 

Celebrating Austrian Day of the Butterfly

March 14, 2021March 10, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1559 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

On March 14th, Austria is celebrating the Day of the Butterfly! Let us seize this opportunity to raise awareness about

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Wilderness Policy 

UN: New carbon-cutting climate pledges are underwhelming

March 9, 2021October 31, 20222 years ago Nick Huisman 1575 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) published an interim report on the progress that countries make to

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Wildlife 

A detailed analysis of the golden jackal diet

March 1, 2021March 1, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 2445 Views 1 Comment 3 min read

Researchers have reviewed studies on the diet of golden jackals in south-eastern Europe and published their findings in the Mammal

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Project Updates 

How the Apollo butterfly can save entire ecosystems

February 19, 2021April 7, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1689 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

The Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) is one of the most threatened butterflies in Europe. Over the past 25 years, its numbers

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Wildlife 

How to bring halt to wild bee decline

February 10, 2021August 19, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1650 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Researchers have published a study in which they conclude that the number of wild bee species are rapidly decreasing. They

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Wildlife 

Human impact on large carnivore expansion in Europe

February 9, 2021February 2, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1970 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

We have witnessed the recovery of wolf, bear and lynx populations across Europe in the past decades. This followed after

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WILDForest 

Have your say about the new EU Forest Strategy

January 29, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 2264 Views 1 Comment 3 min read

The European Commission has opened a public consultation about the new EU Forest Strategy. The consultation is open from January

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Research 

Why the 2020 global biodiversity policy failed and how to improve for 2030

January 28, 2021January 28, 20212 years ago Nick Huisman 1689 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

This year, experts and representatives from all over the world are planning to meet at the Conference of Parties (COP15)

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