No agreement on the 2050 EU Carbon Neutrality Deadline
On 20th on June, European Union Leaders came together in the Brussels EU Summit to reach an agreement on setting
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European Wilderness Society
How Greenland already lost 2 billion tons of ice in one day
In the last several decades, Greenland has lost a substantial ice mass to the ocean. According to recent announcements, in
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Comparing wildlife damages in The Netherlands
The Netherlands is a country that largely depends on its agriculture. Damages to grasses and crops are therefore compensated by
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The legal battle to save Slovakia’s natural heritage
The forests of Slovakia are facing a serious danger: sanitary logging, is abused on exploatation of forests, including National parks,
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Unique livestock protection LIFE project submitted
UPDATE: The project has been invited to submit a Full Proposal by February 2020. As we know, the return of
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Svydovets report published!
On June 18th 2019 the report ‘SVYDOVETS CASE: How oligarchs are planning to destroy one of Ukraine’s most pristine natural landscapes‘
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Wilderness and wildlife at the Wilderness Academy Days
Wilderness and wildlife go hand in hand. By definition, Wilderness provides a home for wildlife, and is large enough to
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Wilderness stewardship
In a couple of previous postings on the Wilderness Academy Days, we have already covered four interesting conference sessions: Wilderness
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Managing Visitors in Wilderness
During the Wilderness Academy Days, we heard from many inspiring speakers, on topics such as forestry, outreach, Wilderness in the
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Svydovets case and Green Camp
Free Svydovets and the Bruno Manser Fond are inviting you to the round table event “Svydovets Case”. This event is
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Wilderness outreach and cooperation
The Wilderness Academy Days brought together various Wilderness Advocates to connect their ideas and practices on the efforts of reaching
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EU fails to meet 2020 targets against biodiversity loss
Next year will mark the end of the current EU Biodiversity Strategy. A decade-long strategy that had set optimistic goals
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Wilderness Internship in the Bitterroot Wilderness, USA
What does a Wilderness Ranger do? Our colleague Verena Gruber is currently a Wilderness Ranger Intern with the Selway Bitterroot
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European Alliance for Wolf Conservation Annual Meeting
On June 7th and 8th, the European Wilderness Society will be meeting the organisations of the European Alliance for Wolf
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Wilderness in US and Europe
The Wilderness Academy Days 2019 were held between 27-29 May in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Lungau. This event is the
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Exciting Wilderness Academy Days 2019!
Last week the European Wilderness Society organised the European Wilderness Academy Days 2019. A great 3-day conference with many international
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Rules for geocaching in protected areas
Geocaching started in 2000 as an outdoor leisure activity, similar to a scavenger hunt. The game basically involves participants in
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How we contaminate Europe’s marine environment
According to a new European Environment Agency report, between 75 and 96 % of the assessed area of Europe’s regional
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Photo Contest – Vote now until 21 June 2019
In just one day the registration for the photo contest is ending, Voting is open to everyone until 21st June
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Wilderness Academy Days 2019 – Book of Abstracts
Speakers from all across the world are presenting their knowledge on Wilderness, large carnivores, protected area management, tourism, forestry, climate
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