Stop culling of the first beavers in the UK since 1200 AD – Please sign the petition…
Three European beavers (Castor Fiber) believed to be two adults and a juvenile were sighted some time ago in the
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The continued sealing of the surface
Just looking at Germany shows the impact urbanization has on the continued sealing of the earth´s surface through concrete, roads,
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Has the greening of CAP failed?
The EU’s new rules for CAP subsidies oblige ties 30% of a farmer’s subsidy payments to new environmental requirements. But
Continue readingWilderness Act 50th anniversary
The US Wilderness Act celebrates its 50th anniversary. On Sept. 3, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the United States
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PanParks Foundation “in Liquidation”
We were informed today by the newly appointed Liquidator of the PanParks Foundation “in Liquidation“, that the bankruptcy-chamber of the
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World Heritage Site threatened by the Australian Government
World Heritage Site protection for some of the most magnificent wild forests on Earth is under direct threat, not from
Continue readingProtection against all odds
The Goldman Environmental Prize in 2014 was given to a person who made a lot for protecting Wilderness in Europe for future generations
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Why Wilderness lovers should care about climate report
he IPCC reports that our public lands are changing. These changes are occurring at an alarmingly fast rate, putting ecosystems in many different regions at risk of extinction. Our impact on these fragile communities will depend on how we interact with them. – See more at: http://Wilderness.org/blog/why-wildland-lovers-should-care-about-international-climate-change-report#sthash.T30Y8HnL.dpuf
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Future generations pay for climate change
Future generations will pay the true price of human caused climate change. Therefore they have to be better informed about the conequences of releasing CO2 into the atmosphere.
Continue readingStrengths and Weaknesses of the Natura 2000 Network
The European Union (EU) programme for the protection of birds, and of species and habitats has been
implemented primarily through Natura 2000. The article assesses the strengths and the weaknesses, identifies some improvements needed and provides lessons for other parts of the world.
Swiss association of the mountain villages, regions and landowners pledges for shooting of wolves
The Schweizerische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für die Berggebiete (SAB), which represents among others Swiss alpine regions, villages and agricultural associations just released a positionpaper in which it argues that the wolf has no place in the alpine ecosystem anymore.
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Working for a wilder Europe
Our society’s Board had a meeting in Vienna on 16 January and we made a milestone decision to join the
Continue readingCelebrating Wilderness Anniversaries!
2014 is the year when we can celebrate Wilderness protection across Europe. Hopefully this year will be a milestone to improve the protection and restoration of Wilderness attributes.
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WILD10 Resolutions
The WILD10 conference was a milestone in bringing Wilderness protection higher up on the agenda of Europe’s nature conservation policy.
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