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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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
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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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