Border fencing threatens wildlife in Europe
A recent research by Linnell JDC, Trouwborst A, Boitani L, Kaczensky P, Huber D, Reljic S, et al. on the
Continue readingA recent research by Linnell JDC, Trouwborst A, Boitani L, Kaczensky P, Huber D, Reljic S, et al. on the
Continue readingCoexistence of large carnivores and humans is a formidable challenge for conservationists world-wide (Treves & Karanth 2003). Carnivores cause economical
Continue readingRescue in the Wilderness is a very complex subject but driven by a very simple principle: ensure public safety and simultaneously
Continue readingWe recently informed about a potential new Wilderness candidate on the Baltic coast in Northern Germany, in the Nationalpark Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft. We would like to
Continue readingThe European Wilderness Society is actively working on a quality standard for marine Wilderness, alongside terrestrial Wilderness. Practical experience with
Continue reading‘Wilderness begins behind our houses and gardens, where everybody can meet roe deer, hare or even fox. Wilderness is around
Continue readingOtto Dibelius and Vlado Vancura visited today the National Park Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft to get a first impression of the challenges
Continue readingThe Hohe Tauern Wilderness was recently audited by the European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System. The comprehensive 182 page verification report
Continue readingLast week we informed our readers about extraordinary book depicting the best piece of Wilderness in Central Europe. Now this phenomenal
Continue readingMore and more bad news are coming from Balkan countries. Illegal logging in Romanian part of Carpathian Mountains seems to
Continue readingEverything starts with naivety. In our naivety we think national park status guarantees protection status in Europe. The practice is
Continue readingWilderness is a word that raises various connotations all of over the world. While some people from the nature conservation
Continue readingEurope has a Wilderness definition, Wilderness conservation policy (description how to protect Wilderness in Europe), a short inventory (tentative list of
Continue reading“Never run from a bear”, is a motto of American ranger and bear expert, Gregg Losinski. Slovakia is a country with
Continue readingRecently I was exposed to the question why the European Wilderness Society is focusing so much on communication and marketing
Continue readingQuoting is an interactive tool helping us to quickly narrow down our opinion or choices and make a more reliable conclusion and decision. Therefore it is
Continue readingIn July 2016 IUCN published outcomes of recent assessment of 51 protected areas of Albania. This assessment was conducted using
Continue readingGreetings from the wild past. Village Gánovce, Slovakia is well known not only because the “1st Slovak” was found here
Continue readingWilderness and hunting – is very challenging subject for all Wilderness managers. We have published recently a text written by
Continue readingNational Parks Austria and Hohe Tauern National Park are pleased to announce the 6th International Symposium for Research in Protected Areas,
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