Victoria Steckhan, Author at European Wilderness Society

The uniqueness of Cornish hedges

The county of Cornwall, located on Britain’s southwest coast, possesses many unique natural features. The most prominent of these is

Wildlife

Karpathos frog is Europe’s rarest

Did you know that Europe’s most endangered frog lives on just one island in the Mediterranean? The Karpathos frog (Pelophylax

Wildlife

Mink on the brink – World Wildlife Day

This World Wildlife Day, let’s shine a light on the plight of one of Europe’s most endangered mammals. The European

Climate change

Hope for the Amazon at last?

For decades, deforestation has posed a major threat to the survival of the Amazon, the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Now,

Wildlife

Saiga – the unusual antelope back from the brink

The saiga (Saiga tatarica) is a rather bizarre-looking creature, but is remarkably resilient. It inhabits one of Earth’s least protected

Fear of predators can alter an entire ecosystem

Wildlife

6 countries referred to court for failure over invasive species

Last week the European Commission made the decision to take legal action against six member states for their failure in

Climate change

Tallinn as the European Green Capital of 2023

Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is a beautiful medieval city whose historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its

Obama Administration moves to protect Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Climate change

How climate change affects traditional reindeer herding

The indigenous Sámi people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia traditionally engage in semi-nomadic reindeer herding, using their meat,

Research

How grassland restoration helps birds

Grasslands are biodiverse landscapes which have unfortunately declined in Europe due to intensification of agriculture. Farmland birds especially thrive in

Wildlife

COP 15 – Plan to protect 30% of planet by 2030

After two weeks of talks in Montreal, the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) concluded with a historic deal to

Wildlife

World Wildlife Conference – New protections from international trade

The 19th World Wildlife Conference concluded last week in Panama, with some groundbreaking decisions for helping prevent the exploitation of

Climate change

COP27 – Week 2 roundup

Talks at the UN annual climate summit in Egypt have wrapped up, with negotiations running into the weekend. Some progress

Wildlife

Did you know about this extremely rare European mammal?

From black rhinos in southern Africa to orang-utans in southeast Asia, rare mammals have become iconic symbols for wildlife conservation.

Climate change

COP27 – Week 1 roundup

Week 1 of COP27 in Sharm El Sheik has come to a close; here are the main takeaways so far.

Research

Instagram – opportunity or threat to conservation?

Using social media can sometimes seem like shutting yourself off from the outside world. But what if it could have

Climate change

What can we expect from COP27?

The 7th annual United Nations meeting on climate (COP27) will be taking place from November 6th to 18th in Sharm

WILDRivers

Fântâna Banului Lake has completely dried up

Written by Calin Dejeu One of the worst ecocides in Romania is the destruction of the Danube Floodplain. Hundreds of

Livestock

Register for online livestock protection conference in Bavaria

Note: Due to water damage at the facilities, this event has been moved online The discussion around livestock protection is

Climate change

Legal action against German government over air pollution

On World Environmental Health Day, a group of residents have sued the German government for failing to protect their health.

Wildlife

The man who stood up for the wolf in Spain

Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (often referred to simply as Félix) was the David Attenborough of Spain. Between 1971 and

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Author: Victoria Steckhan

The uniqueness of Cornish hedges

Karpathos frog is Europe’s rarest

Mink on the brink – World Wildlife Day

Hope for the Amazon at last?

Saiga – the unusual antelope back from the brink

6 countries referred to court for failure over invasive species

Tallinn as the European Green Capital of 2023

How climate change affects traditional reindeer herding

How grassland restoration helps birds

COP 15 – Plan to protect 30% of planet by 2030

World Wildlife Conference – New protections from international trade

COP27 – Week 2 roundup

Did you know about this extremely rare European mammal?

COP27 – Week 1 roundup

Instagram – opportunity or threat to conservation?

What can we expect from COP27?

Fântâna Banului Lake has completely dried up

Register for online livestock protection conference in Bavaria

Legal action against German government over air pollution

The man who stood up for the wolf in Spain

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