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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Germany
Story of a wolf hunt
Wolf GW924m has caused quite an uproar in Germany over the last 1.5 years. Little did it know that it
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First bear in Germany in 16 years
In 2006, bear JJ1 kept Germans in suspense for weeks. JJ1, or Bruno, as the media called him, was the
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LIFE project on livestock protection submitted
Since the wolf returned to the Alps, the human-wolf conflict increased in many rural regions. Especially livestock farmers and nature
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Livestock protection works: a case study from Brandenburg
Brandenburg, along with Saxony, are the states with the largest wolf density in Germany. At the moment, there are 49
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Support livestock protection in the Alps!
The natural return of large predators to the Alpine region is putting many livestock farmers under pressure. In response to
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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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First golden jackal in Hainich National Park, Germany
The expansion of the golden jackal continues, as new sightings appear in the media. In August 2019, the first golden
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Discussing Wilderness in Germany
Over the past years, Germany has become one of the leading examples in Europe to make room for Wilderness. Just
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Not only the Amazon is burning
The wildfires in the Amazon are a ‘hot’ topic on the news and social media. After the fires were almost
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Apply now to become the next Interreg Volunteer
Please find our current volunteer opportunities in the career center! The lead partner of the Interreg Central Europe BEECH POWER
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German Wilderness gets €10 Mio annual investment
The German Federal Ministry for the Environment announced that it will invest €10 Million every year to the ‘Wildnisfonds’. This
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New project: Multiperspective view on the biodiversity in forests
The European Wilderness Society has started a new project: ‘Multi-perspective view on fauna biodiversity in forests and forest edge areas’.
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New natural forests for Germany
In central Germany, within the province of Hesse, a new natural forest will start to develop. Within the designated size
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Last year for wild bison in Germany
Back in 2010, people started an ambitious project to bring the wild European bison (Bison bonasus), also known as wisent,
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Rewilding Forests in National Park Hunsrück-Hochwald
The German National Park Hunsrück-Hochwald lets its forests develop freely. The objective is to reach a natural tree species composition
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New Interreg project starting on UNESCO Beech Forests
We are thrilled to announce that the European Wilderness Society will be starting soon with a transnational and multi-year Interreg
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Wolf-free zones will not work, here’s why
With the wolf population steadily growing in Europe, wolves are expanding again to new territories. As wolves can easily travel
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Forest fire in Germany and its aftermath
A recent visit to Northern Germany by the Western Colorado University and European Wilderness Society hosted by Eberswalde University for
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Vilm WILDIsland Brief
Here is a new Wilderness Brief, which is about Vilm WILDIsland, in Germany. Vilm WILDIsland is part of the European
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