Switzerland adapts to climate overheating
A landslide hit the village of Bondo last week in Switzerland, close to the Italian border. Eight persons are missing,
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Author: Nick Huisman
Is Wilderness threatened by social media?
People often like to enjoy their time in nature and technology allows them to share that with the rest of
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Wolf poster: available in 4 more languages!
Last week, European Wilderness Society published the poster on how ‘Wolves restore nature’s balance in Europe’ in the German, English,
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Poster available: Wolves restore nature’s balance in Europe
Our new poster ‘Wolves restore nature’s balance in Europe’ is available for downloading! Update 21.08.2017: Now also available in Czech,
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Italy kills another ‘problem’ bear in Trentino
The provincial authorities of Trentino, in northern Italy, ordered to kill another bear of the local bear population. A hiker
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Study shows reasons for increased bear conflicts
The number of human-bear conflicts are drastically rising in Europe. While the numbers of bears seem to be increasing, the
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Weather extremes versus climate overheating
The American President Donald Trump is not a fan of Earth’s nature, we all know that. That our climate is
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Bear-problems in Romania: who is to blame?
Romania is home to the largest number of brown bears in Europe, approximately 6,600 individuals. Recently the conflicts between bears
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Beavers as wetland architects in Europe
In the Netherlands, we find the floodplains that border the river Rhine. These so-called ‘uiterwaarden’ form a bufferzone against high
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Austria’s biggest glacier is rapidly disappearing: the Pasterze
Climate change, or as we prefer to call it “climate overheating”, is currently one of the biggest threats to our
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Natural forces in Königsbrücker Heide after 25 years
Last week European Wilderness Society and US-Wilderness expert Garry Oye visited the Königsbrücker Heide Wilderness in Germany. Königsbrücker Heide was Quick-Audited
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Wolves in military zones: Königsbrücker Heide and Allentsteig
Ammunition is spread all around, making it almost impossible to move without risking your own life. It is a place that
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Frankfurt Zoological Society calls for Conservation Advocacy and Casework Officer for European Wilderness Areas
Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) is an internationally operating conservation organisation based in Germany that has been implementing conservation projects in Africa, South
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Wilderness visit from the USA: Garry Oye and Van Keele
The European Wilderness Society has been honoured with a visit from US National Park Service -Wilderness specialist Mr. Garry Oye.
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Alaska stops wolf control program after 2018
While Germany and Austria are currently considering to allow culling of wolves again, Alaska just became an example for the
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European Beech Forest Network – Today is the day!
The European Wilderness Society is a proud member of the European Beech Forest Network, which held a petition to address
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Wolves spotted in Salzburg!
Our team biologist, Nick Huisman, and the European Wilderness Society apprentice, Robin Rossberg, paid a visit to Salzburg over the
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Wilderness has no WiFi, but you’ll have a better connection
A strong focus point of the European Wilderness Society is that our own team goes out into the field. We
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30.06.17 UPDATE: The last true Wilderness
On Thursday 22nd of June, the Wilderness film called ‘The last true Wilderness’ premiered at the International Film Festival 2017
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European Wilderness Society: A gym with no roof (2/3)
The European Wilderness Society has the unique and privileged position that their main office lies in Tamsweg, a city with
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