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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Good news has reached us from Montenegro! Its government has announced its recent decision to stop licensing construction of new

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You will find hiking guides in many protected areas in Europe. They are there to inform and guide visitors, while

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There are approximately 11.7 million wild deer in Europe, of which almost 2 million red deer. These high numbers have

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We’re waking up to a new era in 2021, with vaccines being rolled-out more widely, and momentum growing for a

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The year 2020 was an unexpected and wild year for many of us. A year that has been characterised by

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The majority of rivers in Europe have been dammed, forded or bridged over the past centuries. Yet, an overview of

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For the first time, scientists from Germany have examined the impact of diverse nature on the mental well-being on a

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It is almost Christmas and New Year, and in Norway that means one thing for a specific group of hunters.

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Our next Erasmus+ youth education project has had a great virtual kick-off meeting. The European Wilderness Society met with its

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Two percent of the total land surface, that is how much the German Federal Government set as a target for

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