Fossil fuel discovery threatens African wilderness
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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Author: Nick Huisman
Let’s care about each otter
On the last Wednesday of May, we celebrate World Otter Day! Besides that otters are absolutely adorable and cute, they
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Forest regeneration grows, deforestation continues to be a threat
Good news this month, as researchers share their findings on forest regeneration across the world. A forest area the size
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Unique video of golden jackal in The Netherlands
For the fifth time since 2016, the Dutch have been surprised by a visit of a golden jackal. It is
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How microplastics reach the most remote places on Earth
Microplastics, you can barely see them, but we have all heard about them by now. Microplastics are formed as plastic
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We benefit more from protecting nature than exploiting it
“Money makes the world go around.” A phrase we are all familiar with, and yet it is critically important to
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Room for improvement in protected area effectiveness
Protected areas play a crucial role in nature conservation. They can provide a safe refuge for animal and plant species
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New observations confirm wildcat presence in Austria
Good news for the wildcat in Austria, as Thayatal National Park confirms new records of the forest dweller. The European
Continue readingGenetic modifications of wolves key to reducing livestock depredation
There are many heated debates between agricultural and environmental organisations regarding the protection of wolves in Europe. The protection status
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Have your say in the EU nature restoration targets
One more week to share your opinion with the European Commission on the nature restoration targets of the new EU
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Reviewing our understanding of Primary Forests
We call some of the oldest and most natural forests in the world ‘primary forests’. In fact, some define it
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Nature conservation further undermined by COVID-19
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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Celebrating Austrian Day of the Butterfly
On March 14th, Austria is celebrating the Day of the Butterfly! Let us seize this opportunity to raise awareness about
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UN: New carbon-cutting climate pledges are underwhelming
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) published an interim report on the progress that countries make to
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A detailed analysis of the golden jackal diet
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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How the Apollo butterfly can save entire ecosystems
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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How to bring halt to wild bee decline
Researchers have published a study in which they conclude that the number of wild bee species are rapidly decreasing. They
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Human impact on large carnivore expansion in Europe
We have witnessed the recovery of wolf, bear and lynx populations across Europe in the past decades. This followed after
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Have your say about the new EU Forest Strategy
The European Commission has opened a public consultation about the new EU Forest Strategy. The consultation is open from January
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Why the 2020 global biodiversity policy failed and how to improve for 2030
This year, experts and representatives from all over the world are planning to meet at the Conference of Parties (COP15)
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