European Beech Forest Network Resolution on Beech Forest World Heritage and Old Growth Forests
From 12-15 October 2017, 33 experts representing 12 European countries including the European Wilderness Society convened on the Isle of
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Germany
A glimpse of the lynx
Internationally awarded and professional photographer Laurent Geslin is trying something almost impossible. For almost ten years Laurent is chasing the
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Wolf has set foot onto the wild Island Vilm
Today was a milestone in the travel itinerary of a Wolf on his route across Europe. Besides visiting Italy, Austria,
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Effective herd management in Northern Germany
Gudrun is currently travelling in northern Germany to film a documentary for the German channel NDR. While travelling, she visited
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Monitoring Lynx Alus before he was killed
Lynx ‘Alus’ was found dead without head and front legs in the Saalach lake, Germany, in early September. Cause of his
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First Ukrainian Wilderness Advocates nominated
Wilderness Advocates are individuals supporting Wilderness, WILDForest, WILDCoasts, WILDRivers and WILDIsland. They do it by increasing awareness and promoting the areas
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Platinum Certificate for Wilderness in Ukraine
On International conference organised due to the 10th anniversary since the inscription of the UNESCO World Heritage Property «Primeval Beech
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Successful herd management in Graubünden, Switzerland
The European Wilderness Society participated in a workshop organised by AGRIDEA in Flims in Graubünden. This mountain village is close
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Uholka-Shyrokyy Luh Wilderness, WILDForests and WILDRivers
Wilderness, WILDForests, WILDRivers The Uholka-Shyrokyy Luh Wilderness is a large contiguous area, embedded in the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve. This area
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Chances and limitations of Wilderness in Schleswig-Holstein – Workshop Sept. 28th
On Thursday, the 28th of September 2017, there is an information event and discussion called Wilderness in Schleswig-Holstein – chances
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Wildlife is losing the fight
It seems like an unfair battle between humans and wildlife in Europe. Every day there are news items on the
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Records for international nature film festival Green Screen
Our colleague Gudrun Pflüger just came back from Europe’s largest international nature film festival Green Screen. This year, the festival
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Global recognition of the primeval beech forests in Europe
The inscription of European Beech Forests, never before did so many countries work together for one topic on the UNESCO
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Another dead lynx found in Germany
A dead lynx was found yesterday in the Saalach lake. Experts could identify the body, missing it’s head and front
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Shepherds, hunters, farmers and NGOs agree on common wolf strategy
A joint statement called “Protect Diversity” was published by 8 diverse organisations of shepherds, farmers, nature conservation NGOs and hunters
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From September 13th until 17th, the International Wildlife Film Festival Green Screen takes place in Eckernförde, Germany. Our Wilderness- and
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Rewilding can lead to Wilderness
A recent discussion with my colleagues revealed ongoing confusion between differences in European Wilderness and Rewilding. As a result we
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Let’s worry about ungulates and not wolves
While wolves are accused and hunted down for killing livestock, European hunters and farmers are missing the biggest issue facing
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Germany reveals costs of wolves
The wolf is a hot topic in Germany. Heavy discussions amongst farmers, locals, and even politicians keep the wolf on
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Poster available: Wolves restore nature’s balance in Europe
Our new poster ‘Wolves restore nature’s balance in Europe’ is available for downloading! Update 21.08.2017: Now also available in Czech,
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