Long-distance travelling is important to ensure healthy survival of many animals species, but becomes more difficult due to human activities.
Tag: Research
Study confirms low percentage of dog and wolf crossbreeding in Swiss wolf population
Many wolf opponents keep raising the argument of a high rate of hybridisation as a reason to shoot wolves. However, a recent long-term study from Switzerland came to the result that the dog introgression in the Swiss wolf population is very limited.
Isolated Sierra Morena wolf population officially extinct
The Sierra Morena used to be home to the most southern distribution of the Iberian wolf. The iberian wolves, a subspecies of the European wolf, can be found in northern Portugal and north-western Spain. However, an isolated pack lived in the Sierra Morena for decades. The last update of the Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe lists the Sierra Morena population as extinct.
Ecosystem services of alpine rivers
Only 14% of alpine rivers are in a good ecological state, according to a brochure of the project “Strategic Planning for Alpine River Ecosystems”
What would it take to protect Wilderness?
Wilderness is a vital element of our natural and cultural heritage. It provides important economic, social and environmental benefits to societies, and performs many functions
Species are disappearing, so is Wilderness
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) published recently their alarming Living Planet Report 2018. One of the things that stood out most, was the
Adapting Sustainable Forest Management to Climate Change
Forests have always been a focus in nature conservation. Over the history of nature conservation, an extensive network of protected forests have been created.
What 200 years of hunting did to the wolves’ gene pool
Many species face current populations declines, which is often a consequence of human behaviour e.g. hunting, habitat destruction. This leads to genetic bottlenecks. Once
Global Forest Change charted
Everywhere on our planet, forests are facing the same problem: climate change and human impact. We like to use wood and other plant material
Can Swedish habitat analysis solve human-wolf conflict?
A study has identified areas in Sweden that, from a human perspective, are most suitable for the wolves to repopulate. There are approximately 400
Second international Jackal Symposium, Greece
Next week, the second international Jackal Symposium takes place in Marathon Bay, Greece. International experts and scientists will come together to discuss on the
Illegal logging Bialowieza Forest affects 4000+ hectares of Natura2000
New publications describe the impact of recent illegal logging in Bialowieza Forest, Poland. Direct and indirect impact on the Natura2000 site are alarming. The
Germany can reach 2% Wilderness
The German government and several environmental organisations are working on an ambitious goal for 2020. They aim to have Wilderness areas cover 2% of
Risk of avalanches is increasing
Most people these days have come across the terms global warming, climate change, global heating. We are reshaping the earth and the way in
Plant-rich mountain peaks linked to climate overheating
A newly published study in Nature confirms that our mountain peaks get greener. The acceleration with which plants occupy new territory links to the rising
The Economic Inequality of Protected Areas
The Walk on the Wild Side: Estimating the Global Magnitude of Visits to Protected Areas report from researchers in Cambridge, UK, Princeton, New Jersey,
Wilderness Institute and Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute
The Wilderness Institute at the University of Montana is led by Natalie Dawson, who I met on my first day on Campus. The Wilderness Institute
Researchers criticise the liaison between Politics and Science
A recently published study by Dr. Chris Darimont from the Geography department of the University of Victoria, Canada, and his international team, points out
The symbiosis of Wilderness and Research
Wilderness offers opportunities to research the unique attributes of nature and natural processes. Wilderness research and monitoring allows park managers to steward Wilderness and
Innovative technology for nature conservation
Last week, European Wilderness Society joined an event from WWF Romania in Bucharest. The event was a so-called hackathon. That means, you bring together