On the wrong side of nature: Logging trees in Tasmania
Has Tony Abbott ever heard of the so-called green economy?
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Women 4 Wilderness 2.
They restore my equilibrium and help me keep things in proportion when everything is crowding in.
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Women 4 Wilderness 1
Wilderness is not just a resource to be development but it has many human, natural and economic benefits that are not well understood to the general public.
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Mapping green infrastructure
The report also identifies key habitats for large forest-dwelling mammals and the analysis of connectivity among them.
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Wildlife poisoning in Serbia
In the municipality of Apatin, Serbia, not far from the settlement the bodies of 4 dead white-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) were found. The birds were likely poisoned.
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Searching for Europe’s Big 5
Brown bear? Bison? Killer whale? Polar bear? Moose? Wolf? Lynx? Or something else should be considered as the Big 5 symbolic animal species of Europe. Whatever the final 5 will be, they will have a big role to play: helping the protection of Europe’s Wilderness and wildland!
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21st century protected area
The first protected area, the Yellowstone National Park, was set up in the 19th century. In the 20th century there was a boom in setting up protected areas as a believed key to halt biodiversity loss. How will protected areas look like in the 21st century?
Continue readingCelebrating Wilderness Anniversaries!
2014 is the year when we can celebrate Wilderness protection across Europe. Hopefully this year will be a milestone to improve the protection and restoration of Wilderness attributes.
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Do you happen to know a Wilderness area in the European Union which present a best practice example of management?
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