Grazing in Stilfser Valley
The roots of grazing in Stilfser Valley date back to centuries ago. Since then, for over 2000 years, grazing was
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Biodiversity
Importance of wetlands
Wetlands are extremely important. They provide a huge benefit in sheltering important biodiversity and in addition, they also provide a wide
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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
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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
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Living Laboratories
ALFAwetlands HORIZONÂ project, supported by the European Union, is focusing on the various kind of peatlands, wetlands and floodplains across the
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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
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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
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Are forest fires good or bad?
Man fire perception We often associate fire with having negative impacts on the environment and on our lives. We usually think
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UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15)
From the 7th of December until the 19th, the UN Biodiversity Conference is finally taking place. All of the Parties
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Return of the forest at Stilfser mountain pasture
Glaciers and forests in Alps have a long history. Our expert Vlado Vancura visited one of such interesting places, called
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Educational outdoor-workshops on forests
At the end of September, the European Wilderness Society held several outdoor workshops to give young people from Italy, Slovenia,
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 Natural vs. man-managed grazing. Part 1
Grazing is a very complex subject discussed already several decades. There are a number of ecological effects derived from grazing
Read MoreWorkshops on European owls
In September we presented our workshops in the “Eulen-Spiegel” project to an international audience for the first time. Young people
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In September there was a lot going on in our project “Schmetterlingsreich – butterfly kingdom“. After school started, the workshop
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At the end of September, the team of the European Wilderness Society and its experts again held workshops for young
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LIFE Apollo2020 kick-off conference in Poland
Today marked the first day of the 2022 conference for our new LIFE Apollo butterfly project. Under the title “Science,
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European bison in Ukraine threatened by Russian invasion
A lot of animals are struggling with the Russian invasion in Ukrainian territories. Unfortunately, animals are vulnerable to troops, tanks
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Funny Fungi: An introduction to mushrooms
Slowly but surely autumn is on its way, the mornings are starting to be cold and misty and it’s time
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“Non-native species” and “Grazing” – Join our webinars in September/October
In September and October, we continue our webinar series with three very exciting presentations by Vlado Vancura on non-native species
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An endangered bird vs. domestic cats: Who will win our sympathy?
By now many people know of the negative impact our domestic pets (mainly cats and dogs) have on local wildlife:
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