Happy International lynx day!
The Eurasian lynx was present on the European territory for quite a long period of time. At some point in
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Participate in a survey about attitudes towards wolves in the Alps
The project LIFE WolfAlps EU started in cooperation with project partners in Italy, Austria, France and Slovenia, co-funded by the
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Welcome to the nest of a who?
Imagine if you had a chance to access Wilderness at its finest without even having to leave your house. And,
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EU countries allowed killing of millions of birds between 2009 and 2017
Birds are very iconic animals and many people enjoy observing them. Be it scientists trying to understand altruism by observing
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Urban Wildlife: A Contradiction?
How can wildlife be urban and wild at the same time? This question is becoming ever more relevant as an
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Exclusive conservation career advice
Are you studying and worried about the job hunt when you graduate? Are you looking for work right now, but
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At least 28 species were saved from extinction since 1993
Researchers under the lead of Newcastle University and BirdLife International have calculated how many mammal and bird species we would
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Survey: Will the Corona pandemic change nature conservation?
On 12th May 2020, we had an expert panel discussion about the impact of the Corona Pandemic on nature conservation
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Wider consequences of Corona crisis – more nature overexploitation?
The foremost reason for the current biodiversity crisis is the overexploitation of natural resources by humans. This has already pushed
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Behind the Coronavirus outbreak is wildlife trade
The new Corona virus, that has by now killed thousands of people and infected a hundred times more, arose from
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To conserve biodiversity in long-term, Wilderness conservation is most effective
In a world with limited resources, especially time and money, it is important to invest them well. During the current
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To Spare or Share Wilderness
An interesting article was written by Fred Pearce: Sparing vs. Sharing: The Great Debate Over How to Protect Nature, was
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2020 World Wilderness Conference to be held in March in Jaipur, India
Since 1977, the Wild Foundation has been organizing a World Wilderness Congress for the purpose of providing a public forum
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How the fall of East Germany improved the world’s biodiversity
Today, 30 years ago, the Berlin Wall that separated the capital city in Western and Eastern Germany fell. Just before
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400 kg of garbage: How clean rivers help Slovensky raj
Another Citizens Engagement Activity, organized by our employee and ex-IVY volunteer Hanna Öllös and our current IVY volunteer Jonas Sommer,
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Pragmatism vs Morality: Reasons to conserve nature
As European Wilderness Society we are passionate about preserving Europe’s last wild places and their biodiversity as we find it
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Always look on the bright side of life
Conservation optimism In conservation, there are always new depressing reports coming out about how the global biodiversity is declining, and
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