A milestone for wildlife coexistence – livestock protection courses starting this spring
After much work from the partners of LIFEstockProtect, the project’s livestock protection courses are beginning this spring! As the first
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International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2022 the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development. Despite the progress in promoting the
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Captive-breeding reduces reintroduction survival in carnivores
Reintroductions are increasingly being proposed as a valuable conservation measure with the potential to save many species from extinction. However, some people
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The real life Winnie-the-Pooh
World Bear day is upon us again and what better way to celebrate it than with one of the world’s
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Human impact on large carnivore expansion in Europe
We have witnessed the recovery of wolf, bear and lynx populations across Europe in the past decades. This followed after
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Large carnivores do not need protected areas
Protected areas are one of the most important tools in nature conservation. Appropiately managed, they guarantee the survival of many
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Lack of livestock protection affects cross-border wolf packs
In October, following a long but seemingly successful petition by 31 Slovak organisations, the Ministry of Agriculture went against the
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Wolves create ecological balance in freshwater ecosystems
American and Canadian wildlife biologists have recently discovered a very unique example of how huge impact the hunting patters of
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Are roads the biggest threat to Wilderness?
Without any doubt, cars, trains and planes make our lives so much easier. A weekend trip to Paris, Christmas shopping
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Are you interested to work on some of the wildest animals that Europe has to offer: the large carnivores? The
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German webinar series about forests
Starting on 23rd July, the European Wilderness Society will host a series of German-speaking webinars shining a light on all
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New study proves wolves and livestock can peacefully coexist
A new study by German, Australian and American researchers reviewed data from all over the world to determine whether wolves
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Humans and carnivores in the Wild West
The American West is a region full of pristine nature, high mountains, national parks and Wilderness. The populations of large
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Recent deaths by brown bears in Romania reignite management debate
Experts estimate that Romania is home to about 6 000 brown bears (Ursus arctos). And the Carpathians, specifically Romania, have
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Our large carnivore exhibition moves to biosphere reserve Rhön
Our travelling exhibition “Large Carnivores and Livestock Protection” can now be visited for free in the headquarters of the UNESCO
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Human-carnivore relations : it’s not just about the wolf
A recent study by Lozano et al. (2019) reviewed the focus of human-carnivore studies. Due to commonly-occuring conflict between carnivores
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Main reasons for human brown bear encounters
The recent trend of large carnivore encounters with humans shows also an increase of the frequency of conflicting situations. Although
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The Cantabrian brown bear population is on the increase. One of only two populations of brown bear found in South Western Europe, the population is under strain because of the isolated area they live in.
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Educating future Wilderness advocates
Update from 16th of October: Today education of Wilderness advocates continued at Uzhhorod specialized school 6 “Leader”. It was exciting
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Following the lynx through Austria’s wild heart
People often call the lynx, with its fluffy ears and pointy beard, the wizard of the forest. Rarely seen, he
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