€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
Continue readingAfter months of protesting against the illegal logging in the protected Białowieża old-growth forest, the European Court of Justice now
Continue readingLast month, the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation (FACE) organised the event “Coexisting with Large Carnivores – Challenges
Continue readingA landslide hit the village of Bondo last week in Switzerland, close to the Italian border. Eight persons are missing,
Continue reading30 representatives from several central and eastern European countries met in Prague at a Europarc sponsored internal workshop discussing the
Continue readingAs a Wilderness advocate has informed us, Slovenia continues to allow the killing of wolves and bears. Already back in
Continue readingA recent research by Linnell JDC, Trouwborst A, Boitani L, Kaczensky P, Huber D, Reljic S, et al. on the
Continue readingIf we talk about large carnivores in Europe, we always talk about Wolf, Bear, Lynx and Wolverine, but we never
Continue readingEverything starts with naivety. In our naivety we think national park status guarantees protection status in Europe. The practice is
Continue readingThe European long distance trails link the European countries from the North Cape to Crete and from the Atlantic Ocean
Continue readingThe ‘Little Sydney: Protecting Nature in Europe’ conference, held in Austria in May 2015, gathered more than 200 experts who
Continue readingI have just watched an interesting video from the US about creating bison preserve (an “American Serengeti”) by buying up
Continue readingLeaders of 11 of Europe’s most influential Wilderness protection organisations joined forces to further promote the 3rd resolution of the 10th World
Continue readingOn Sunday May 3rd 2015, 10:00 the new Green Belt Center in Windhaag near Freistadt , Austria will open its
Continue readingLittle Sydney – Protecting Nature in Europe IUCN and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), in conjunction with
Continue readingOur Society has just received an important news from the Organising Committee of the so-called “Little Sydney” event, which is
Continue readingThe large herbivores and predators of the continent form an integral part of Wilderness areas in Europe and are considered
Continue readingWe found this interactive global biodiversity map which shows the hotspots of diversity and threats. What is most surprising that
Continue readingA simple powerpoint presentation shared through slideshare.net introduces the mantra and work of the European Wilderness Society
Continue readingPeople 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.
Continue readingPeople asking this question probably expected a modest answer, which one might call a realistic target, but I don’t want to be realistic now. Our ambition is to be a European leader on Wilderness protection, and to be more visionary. What size or territory would be needed from moral point of view?
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