Urban Wildlife: A Contradiction?
How can wildlife be urban and wild at the same time? This question is becoming ever more relevant as an
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Celebrating wonderful wildlife!
Today is World Animal Day. With that, we would like to take a little time to celebrate the wonderful world
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It is not too late to prevent biodiversity loss
Recently, WWF publlished a new Living Planet report with dire news: since 1970, mammal, amphibian, reptile, bird and fish populations
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Dead animals are still a crucial part of Wilderness
Scientists widely recognise the importance of dead wood for biodiversity. A wide array of birds, mammals, amphibians and many insects
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Swiss hunting law puts species protection at risk
On September 27th 2019, the Swiss Parliament passed a revised Hunting Law. The law, which will place the fate of
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A curious case of disappearing wolves
Young wolves can cover great distances when looking for a new place to settle. People have tracked individual wolves that
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New documentary on Akashinga rangers
European Wilderness Society is a proud member of the International Ranger Federation. Together we support rangers in protected areas, and
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Instead of poached eggs, poached birds on the plate
Illegal wildlife trade is a significant threat to the survival of many charismatic species, including elephants, rhinos or saigas. The
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Today is International Wolf Day
One of the most successful conservation stories in Europe is the natural return of the wolf to many countries. In some
Continue reading What can we learn from the ‘Anthropause’?
The Covid crisis has turned our world upside down. After months of complete shutdown and subsequent slow re-opening, a second
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What is the bison´s future in Europe?
European bisons or wisents (Bison bonasus) are some of the most iconic and largest herbivores that ever inhabitated Europe. In
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Have ski resorts reached their expiration date?
Recently, we reported about the planned enlargement of two ski resorts in the Apennines. The project earned massive criticism because
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Our bias about livestock farming
The Covid-19 outbreak laid many problems of this world bare. On one hand, it showed how much humans pressure wildlife
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€30 000 reward to find French bear killer
Last week, people in south-western France found a dead bear in the Pyrenees. The wild bear was killed illegally with
Continue reading Wolf is welcome in The Netherlands
With 57%, the majority of Dutch people stand positive towards the return of the wolf. It is one of the
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Norway further weakens legal protection of wolves
NOAH, an animal rights organisation from Norway, has informed us that the Norwegian parliament has passed legislation, which allows lethal
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EU Court of Justice: protect wolves outside their natural habitat
What happens when a strictly protected animal leaves its natural habitat and strays into human settlement? It is a question
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Re-live our webinar on endemic bats of Nepal
Bats are a fascinating group of animals, but they got a lot of bad publicity in the the context of
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We’re losing exceptional reptile evolutionary diversity
While each species has its own intrinsic value and is thus worth conserving, it is hard, if not impossible, to
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First bear spotted in Spanish National Park after 150 years
A camera crew shot footage of a young brown bear in the northern region of Spain. It is the first
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