New observations confirm wildcat presence in Austria
Good news for the wildcat in Austria, as Thayatal National Park confirms new records of the forest dweller. The European
Continue readingGood news for the wildcat in Austria, as Thayatal National Park confirms new records of the forest dweller. The European
Continue readingAs their name says, livestock guarding dogs protect livestock from predators like the wolf. They live together with the animals
Continue readingThe Eurasian otter is a strictly protected species according to the Fauna-Flora-Habitats-Directive (FFH). Nevertheless, Austria has already allowed in the
Continue readingOn the 26th of January the first multilingual Alpine Livestock Protection conference took place online. This conference was the official
Continue readingProtected areas are one of the most important tools in nature conservation. Appropiately managed, they guarantee the survival of many
Continue readingAmerican and Canadian wildlife biologists have recently discovered a very unique example of how huge impact the hunting patters of
Continue readingBecause of their place at the top of the food chain, large predators are crucial to the functioning and structure
Continue readingOn September 27th 2019, the Swiss Parliament passed a revised Hunting Law. The law, which will place the fate of
Continue readingThe Covid-19 outbreak laid many problems of this world bare. On one hand, it showed how much humans pressure wildlife
Continue readingNOAH, an animal rights organisation from Norway, has informed us that the Norwegian parliament has passed legislation, which allows lethal
Continue readingWhat happens when a strictly protected animal leaves its natural habitat and strays into human settlement? It is a question
Continue readingWithin the last 20 years, wolves returned to Germany from Poland after total extinction. Now, there are hundreds of wolves
Continue readingIn Norway, three members of the Progress Party presented a new law in the parliament to put a GPS collar
Continue readingWith the spreading of the coronavirus, another worrying phenomenon occurred: an infodemic. Information about the COVID-19 virus spread faster across
Continue readingCats and dogs are the most popular pets around the world. Several hundred million individuals of each species live in
Continue readingThis article originates from FERUS Press Release September 18, 2019. The French organisation FERUS has published a press release together
Continue readingOn the 19th of August 3 members of the European Wilderness Society drove to Postojna where we would participate in
Continue readingRecently, we have reported on the government approved emergency cull of wolves in Slovenia due to an increase in livestock
Continue readingScientists have widely studied the impact of wolves on the ecosystems. The famous example from Yellowstone shows how ungulate behaviour
Continue readingDeliberate poisoning is one of the most severe factors threathening wildlife in Europe. Alarming cases have recently emerged in Austria.
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