Fourth excuse to kill wolves emerges: Italy starts to kill natural crossbreeds
Before you dive into this article, let us define some terminology. This article is about wolf-dog crossbreeds, which you probably
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Author: Nick Huisman
Scientists and organisations demand Italian President to save forests
The Italian government recently approved a controversial legislative change in the national Forest Law (Law 28, July 2016, Nr. 154).
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Support the Stop E40 campaign now
The E40 waterway would connect the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea over a length of more than 2 000
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Switzerland pioneer in the use of social livestock guard dogs
We know that the wolf is making a comeback in Europe. Over the last years, the first individuals visited countries
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Meeting the new Erasmus volunteers
A four-day training to meet other new Erasmus volunteers, share experiences and learn about Erasmus+. That took place last week
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City fights against pulp mill threatening Estonian forests
UPDATE JULY 2018: The Estonian Government decided to cancel the plans for constructing the pulp mill after citizen protests. Read
Read MoreEuropean volunteers get wild in Salzburg
Our colleague Nick Huisman joined the other European Volunteers from Salzburg during the monthly free time activity. The European Voluntary
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Wolf Plan France: a critical analysis
France recently started with the implementation of a new six-year management plan for wolves. An important statement from the Minister
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Four steps to solve wildlife conflict
The European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs commissioned a study on Large Carnivores in Europe. The
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Freezing fun in Tamsweg
The temperatures in Tamsweg, where our main office is located, dropped below -20 degrees this week. It was time for
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EU: Three common reasons used for killing Large Carnivores in Europe
The European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs, at the request of the PETI Committee, commissioned a
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Romania promotes Wilderness among Protected Areas
The European Wilderness Society met with the Romanian National Agency of Natural Protected Areas in Bucharest last December. The National
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Preliminary ruling says Polish logging Bialowieza was illegal
The Polish government ordered a threefold increase of logging operations in Bialowieza Forest in 2016. The government allowed harvesters to
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How Spain brutally reduces its wolf population
Viewer discretion recommended: Some of the images in this article might be disturbing for younger audiences. Iberian wolves are a
Read MoreAnother golden jackal in south-eastern Austria?
A hunter in the southeastern region of Austria might have recorded the presence of another Golden jackal. However, experts from the
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Why is Norway killing wolves?
The wolf-conflicts are growing in Norway. Last moth, thousands of people protested against legal killings. The international petition to stop
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International protest against wolf killing in Norway
Last month, thousands of people protested all across Europe to stop the killing of the endangered wolf in Norway. The
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First lynx discovered in Hainich National Park
Although the first lynx recordings in Hainich National Park were back in 2014, camera traps were able to capture this
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Human impact on animal movement can lead to big problems
Ecological connectivity, an abstract term with huge impact on nature. We know that connectivity is crucial for healthy ecosystems. If we
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Developing projects for Interreg, Erasmus and more
Over the last months, the European Wilderness Society worked closely together with international partners to prepare several multi-year projects. The
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