Mink on the brink – World Wildlife Day
This World Wildlife Day, let’s shine a light on the plight of one of Europe’s most endangered mammals. The European
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France
What makes livestock guarding dogs effective?
As their name says, livestock guarding dogs protect livestock from predators like the wolf. They live together with the animals
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Hunter kills third bear in Pyrenees this year
The regional authorities of the Spanish Aragon region announced that a hunter killed a female brown bear in the Pyrenees.
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€30 000 reward to find French bear killer
Last week, people in south-western France found a dead bear in the Pyrenees. The wild bear was killed illegally with
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Exploring the potential of Wilderness in France
Several months ago, the French President Macron announced to commit 10% of France to full naturalness. This important commitment paves the
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European Wilderness Network: The wildest places in Europe!
In the past years, more than 41 Wilderness Areas from 17 countries joined the European Wilderness Network. The European Wilderness
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Full naturalness – Wilderness on the French political agenda
In May 2019, the seventh session of the Interngovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) took place at
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French authority pressured to kill wolves in National Parks
This article originates from FERUS Press Release September 18, 2019. The French organisation FERUS has published a press release together
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Bear crisis in the French Pyrenees
The increase in the number of bear attacks on livestock in the French Pyrenees is leading to mayors protesting and
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Should we manage wolf populations?
The 21st century is the time of Artificial Intelligence, the time where cryptocurrencies thrive and people have learned that nature
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Fourth excuse to kill wolves emerges: Italy starts to kill natural crossbreeds
Before you dive into this article, let us define some terminology. This article is about wolf-dog crossbreeds, which you probably
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Switzerland pioneer in the use of social livestock guard dogs
We know that the wolf is making a comeback in Europe. Over the last years, the first individuals visited countries
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Wilderness advocate in the Nature Park Alpi Cozie
The border of Italy and France is known as the large, steep and rugged Western Alps. Despite the wild mountains
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Wolf Plan France: a critical analysis
France recently started with the implementation of a new six-year management plan for wolves. An important statement from the Minister
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Four steps to solve wildlife conflict
The European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs commissioned a study on Large Carnivores in Europe. The
Read MoreParticipate in the International Wilderness Ranger Academy 2018 in the United States
We are delighted to announce that the US Forest Service in cooperation with the European Wilderness Society invites four (4)
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EU: Three common reasons used for killing Large Carnivores in Europe
The European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs, at the request of the PETI Committee, commissioned a
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Golden jackal still in France
Just recently, camera traps captured the first golden Jackal in France. The cameras photographed the animal two times in the
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European Wilderness Society Objectives 2018
Ambitious 2018 Plan We will release in January our biennial report, the new issue of the European Wilderness Journal, a new
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France implements new six-year Wolf Plan
Starting this month, France implements their new National Action Plan 2018-2023 for wolves and livestock owners. The plan focuses on
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