Clear statement from the EU against legal wolf hunting
Despite the continuing expansion of the wolf in Europe, in particular Central Europe, the EU Commission does not want to
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€100,000 fine per day when Poland continues illegal logging in Białowieża forest
After months of protesting against the illegal logging in the protected Białowieża old-growth forest, the European Court of Justice now
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Coexisting with Large Carnivores – Challenges and Solutions in European Parliament
Last month, the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation (FACE) organised the event “Coexisting with Large Carnivores – Challenges
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Switzerland adapts to climate overheating
A landslide hit the village of Bondo last week in Switzerland, close to the Italian border. Eight persons are missing,
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Central and Eastern Europe Wilderness workshop – Prague
30 representatives from several central and eastern European countries met in Prague at a Europarc sponsored internal workshop discussing the
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Slovenia also allows killing of bears and wolves
As a Wilderness advocate has informed us, Slovenia continues to allow the killing of wolves and bears. Already back in
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Border fencing threatens wildlife in Europe
A recent research by Linnell JDC, Trouwborst A, Boitani L, Kaczensky P, Huber D, Reljic S, et al. on the
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The return of the Golden Jackal
If we talk about large carnivores in Europe, we always talk about Wolf, Bear, Lynx and Wolverine, but we never
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The trouble with National Parks in Europe
Everything starts with naivety. In our naivety we think national park status guarantees protection status in Europe. The practice is
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Wilderness and the European long-distance trails
The European long distance trails link the European countries from the North Cape to Crete and from the Atlantic Ocean
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Message from Little Sydney
The ‘Little Sydney: Protecting Nature in Europe’ conference, held in Austria in May 2015, gathered more than 200 experts who
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The role of natural reforestation
I have just watched an interesting video from the US about creating bison preserve (an “American Serengeti”) by buying up
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WILD10: Vision for a Wilder Europe
Leaders of 11 of Europe’s most influential Wilderness protection organisations joined forces to further promote the 3rd resolution of the 10th World
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Green Belt Center Opens along the former Iron Curtain
On Sunday May 3rd 2015, 10:00 the new Green Belt Center in Windhaag near Freistadt , Austria will open its
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Little Sydney – Protecting Nature in Europe 28-31.5.
Little Sydney – Protecting Nature in Europe IUCN and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), in conjunction with
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Our Society has just received an important news from the Organising Committee of the so-called “Little Sydney” event, which is
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The Silencing of European Wilderness
The large herbivores and predators of the continent form an integral part of Wilderness areas in Europe and are considered
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Interactive map of threatened species
We found this interactive global biodiversity map which shows the hotspots of diversity and threats. What is most surprising that
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Citizens voice for European heritage – the European Wilderness Society
A simple powerpoint presentation shared through slideshare.net introduces the mantra and work of the European Wilderness Society
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Bison in Vanatori Neamt Nature Park
People naturally expect that Wilderness is homeland for many various species of wildlife, large and small. It is expected that Wilderness provides them safe conditions and home to the healthy life, particularly in the sensitive periods such as the breeding or mating season.
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