Biodiversity Archives

Wildlife

The return of the Siberian Tiger?

The tiger is simultaneously one of the most iconic, beloved and promoted but also one of the most threatened species

Wildlife

The end of the whaling epoch in Iceland

February 19 is World Marine Mammal Protection Day (World Whale Day), whose purpose is to draw attention to the problems

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Wildlife

Take a photo and help protect endangered butterflies!

Citizen Science, best translated as “community science”, has a long history in Europe and is now highly regarded and accepted.

Climate change

Indonesia wants to greenwash palm oil plantations

Indonesia is a megadiverse biodiversity hotspot. The over 17,000 islands that make up this archipelago in South-East Asia are home

Ukraine Wildlife

Chernobyl – an unlikely wildlife hotspot

When you think of havens for nature, Chernobyl might not be the first place that comes to mind. However, the

Wilderness

105 years of Russian protected areas

The Russian system of protected areas has been celebrating 105 years this year. On January the 11th of 1917 the

European Wilderness Society

Rules of feeding birds in winter

It is well known that not all our birds migrate to warmer climates in winter, with many species staying at

Ukraine Wildlife

Wildlife under threat due to Polish-Belarusian wall construction

Scientists and experts in the field of wildlife conservation call the European Commission to halt the construction of the wall

Wildlife

Predators help in mitigating wildlife roadkills

Michigan Tech ecologist Rolf Peterson remembers the days when carcasses of deer lined the highways through Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. That

Climate change

Wilderness Book Club: The State of the World

In the middle of a climate emergency, we are constantly flooded with news on heatwaves, natural disasters and biodiversity losses.

Climate change

Forest restoration: is planting always the best strategy?

With climate change being a rampant problem globally, a lot of attention has been drawn towards mitigating solutions. One of

Research

Only three percent of land remains untouched, study says

Satellite imagery has previously estimated that 20-40% of the Earth’s surface is still in relatively good condition and has not

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European Wilderness Society

How mountain building influences biodiversity

Who would have thought that not only individuals but also planets could be affected by a midlife crisis? Once upon

WILDForest

Natural vs. commercial forests as biodiversity spots and carbon sinks

There are heated arguments about the use of forests in the debate about wood production, climate protection and biodiversity. A

WILDForest

Bill threatens biodiverse national park in Brazil

Now more than ever, the threat of climate change requires countries to protect carbon-sequestering landscapes such as the Amazon rainforest.

Research

Bird biodiversity declining in the EU

The current biodiversity crisis is affecting countless species, whether common or rare. Even areas with stricter conservation laws are seeing

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Wilderness

China announces National Parks

China is a crucial country in both, the climate and biodiversity crisis. It is the most populous country in the

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Wildlife

Innovative project to protect the European wildcat submitted

The native European wildcat has a fragmented distribution across Europe from Scotland to Turkey and the Caucasus. Its formerly wide

Wildlife

Plastic packaging in France: Adieu pour toujours, almost

To reduce plastic waste, from January 2022 on, France will ban plastic packaging for a large number of fruits and

Wildlife

Reptile Awareness Day – Europe’s rarest venomous snake

21st of October is Reptile Awareness Day! Although reptiles might not come to mind when thinking of wildlife in Europe,

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