Join the European Wilderness Society and LIFEstockProtect at the International Green Week 2024
International Green Week 2024 is just around the corner, and for agriculture enthusiasts it promises to be very informative and
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Did you know about this extremely rare European mammal?
From black rhinos in southern Africa to orang-utans in southeast Asia, rare mammals have become iconic symbols for wildlife conservation.
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Register for online livestock protection conference in Bavaria
Note: Due to water damage at the facilities, this event has been moved online The discussion around livestock protection is
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Legal action against German government over air pollution
On World Environmental Health Day, a group of residents have sued the German government for failing to protect their health.
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An endangered bird vs. domestic cats: Who will win our sympathy?
By now many people know of the negative impact our domestic pets (mainly cats and dogs) have on local wildlife:
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Mass dying among fish in northern Poland and Germany – pollution, climate change or toxic algae?
While 2022 seems to be a good year for marine and coastal protection with a new UN ocean treaty on the
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German politician temporary handed his Twitter account to Ukrainian eco-organisation
The German politician and publicist, Yannick Haan, shared his Twitter account for a week with the Ukrainian environmental organization — Ecoaction. Please also read: Russian-Ukrainian war.
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New Wilderness Advocates for Germany
When you think of Germany, Wilderness is probably not the first thing that you think of. It is highly industrialized
Continue reading Record amount of coal burned all over the globe
Global power generation from coal is expected going up 9% in 2021, driven by a rapid economic recovery that has
Continue readingNew translations of Respect Nature poster and folder available
Our poster and folder ‘Respect Nature’ is available for downloading in several languages! Update 8.12.2021: Folder Czech Each time we
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Burning Namibia bushes for ‘green’ fuel?
In 2013, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) started funding a project in Namibia to help limit ‘bush
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Germany referred to court over the EU Habitats Directive
After previous warnings from the European Commission, Germany has been referred to the EU Court of Justice for not adhering
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Germany misses its Wilderness target
As the old saying goes: clean up your own backyard, change by example. However, this seems like something that has
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How has ranger work changed during the pandemic?
With life restricted, many people have turned to nature during recent months. Amongst others, cinemas, museums, cafes and other city
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How the first National Park introduced Wilderness to Germany
If you are searching for Wilderness in Europe, there is one kind of place to turn to first: National Parks.
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Germany fails to meet Wilderness targets
Two percent of the total land surface, that is how much the German Federal Government set as a target for
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Wild Rheas in Northern Germany
Rheas prefer warm and hot weather and inhabit open areas such as savannas, grasslands and valleys in South America. The
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Old-growth beech forests need more protection
Last year, the German action group for forest protection ‘BundesBürgerInitiative WaldSchutz’ declared the 25th June as the ‘Day of Beech
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How much Wilderness is possible in Germany?
In 2007, the German government officially declared a 2% Wilderness goal until 2020. This made Germany a pioneer in the
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New laws in Germany and Switzerland compromise wildlife protection
Within the last 20 years, wolves returned to Germany from Poland after total extinction. Now, there are hundreds of wolves
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