WWF sues Norwegian state for killing wolves: next week in court
Twenty-eight. That is the number of wolves that hunters killed in Norway this winter. The hunters shot wolves both inside
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Policy and Legislation
Scientists and organisations demand Italian President to save forests
The Italian government recently approved a controversial legislative change in the national Forest Law (Law 28, July 2016, Nr. 154).
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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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Preliminary ruling says Polish logging Bialowieza was illegal
The Polish government ordered a threefold increase of logging operations in Bialowieza Forest in 2016. The government allowed harvesters to
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Ecological forum in Ukraine
On 12th of December, the European Wilderness Society joined a 3-day Forum for representatives of the civil society from different regions
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Despite court order Norwegian environmental minister allows killing 42 wolves
Updated 15.12.2017 While the EU continued the protective status of the wolf in Europe earlier this month, Norwegian wolves are
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New forest and nature management legislation of Ukraine
On 21 November 2017 the President of Ukraine signed the Decree №381/2017 “On additional actions regarding development of the forest
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Stop the logging of the Puszcza Białowiesza Natura 2000 site
Dear Commissioner Vella, RE: Complaint regarding EU Funds to Poland’s State Forests Holding – continued infringement of EU environmental law.
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French government authorises killing of 3 wolf cubs
On August 9th in Cipières (France), the ONCFS (National Office for Hunting and Wildlife) killed three wolf cubs. Officials killed
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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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Alaska stops wolf control program after 2018
While Germany and Austria are currently considering to allow culling of wolves again, Alaska just became an example for the
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Better condition for Wilderness in Czech Republic!
The Czech Parliament recently approved new rules and conditions for National Parks, inproving the conditions for more Wilderness! On the
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Europe and its protected species – Austria allows killing of the fish otter.
Europe is proud of its tremendous efforts to protected its flora and fauna and to restore its habitats. It has defined in the
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Trump’s Border Fences aren’t good for People and they aren’t good for Wildlife
One of Donald Trump’s first moves as President of the United States of America was to order the go-ahead to
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Natura 2000 in a commercial Beech Forest
I attended a great workshop run by the Kuratorium Wald on the ÖBF premises in Purkersdorf focusing on the challenges
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Wilderness and the Birds and Habitats Directives Evaluation Study
Quoting is an interactive tool helping us to quickly narrow down our opinion or choices and make a more reliable conclusion and decision. Therefore it is
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Threatening Wilderness in World Heritage Network
Harmful industrial activities are threatening our Wilderness heritage even in protected global networks such as a World Heritage network! That
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Implementing a European Wilderness Resolution
The European Parliament (EP) adopted a Wilderness Resolution (hereafter referred to as the Resolution) on 3 February 2009. The huge
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Sustainable tourism management instruments
Policy instruments for sustainable tourism management Policy instruments for sustainable tourism management are like instruments in other fields of environmental
Read MoreThe Killing Fields for migratory birds: Southern Europe
Migratory birds play a critical role in nature Awhile ago, I wrote about how in Europe, land management practices were
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