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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

WILDForest

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).

Livestock

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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WILDForest

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

European Wilderness Society Ukraine

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

Livestock

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

Ukraine Wilderness Policy

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

European Wilderness Society WILDForest

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.

Livestock

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

Livestock

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

Livestock

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

Wilderness Policy

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

Wilderness Policy

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

European Wilderness Society Wilderness Wildlife

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

European Wilderness Society

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

Wilderness

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

Wilderness

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

Research

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

Sustainable tourism management instruments

Policy instruments for sustainable tourism management Policy instruments for sustainable tourism management are like instruments in other fields of environmental

Wildlife

The 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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