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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Wildlife
Can the moose reclaim Central Europe?
The history of the moose (Alces alces) in Europe is a moved one. The moose is distributed all over the
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India creates three new marine reserves, one specifically for sea cucumbers
The administration of union territory of Lakshadweep, India has recently announced the designation of three new protected areas. The first
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Survey: Will the Corona pandemic change nature conservation?
On 12th May 2020, we had an expert panel discussion about the impact of the Corona Pandemic on nature conservation
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Wolves thrive in Belgium
In 2018, the first wolf in 100 years made its way into Belgium. This female wolf, named Naya, originated from
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A matter of perspective
It has been eight weeks since the corona crisis has really hit Europe. On 9th March, Italy entered a national
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New laws in Germany and Switzerland compromise wildlife protection
Within the last 20 years, wolves returned to Germany from Poland after total extinction. Now, there are hundreds of wolves
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Wolves and other Austrian wildlife under pressure
Since 7th January, Austria is ruled by a coalition of the conservative ÖVP and the Green party. The Green party
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Will burning forests be the new normal?
The climate crisis is the worst crisis in human history and it will affect almost every aspect of the environment
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Wider consequences of Corona crisis – more nature overexploitation?
The foremost reason for the current biodiversity crisis is the overexploitation of natural resources by humans. This has already pushed
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Story of a wolf hunt
Wolf GW924m has caused quite an uproar in Germany over the last 1.5 years. Little did it know that it
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How environmental destruction paves the way for pandemics
We are witnessing the worst pandemic of the last hundred years right now. But it did not happen by sheer
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First bear in Germany in 16 years
In 2006, bear JJ1 kept Germans in suspense for weeks. JJ1, or Bruno, as the media called him, was the
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Call for partners: LIFE WILDCAT project
European Wilderness Society opened a call for organisations and institutions to participate in a project on the European wildcat (Felis
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Behind the Coronavirus outbreak is wildlife trade
The new Corona virus, that has by now killed thousands of people and infected a hundred times more, arose from
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Extinction of species
The current global species extinction is one of the main proofs that the human impact on global ecosystems has catastrophic
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UK to rule out badger culling
Since 2013, the British government culls badgers to control the Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB). bTB is a serious disease in livestock
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GPS-collaring wolves to make their hunting easier?
In Norway, three members of the Progress Party presented a new law in the parliament to put a GPS collar
Read More Nature is continuously under pressure from infodemics
With the spreading of the coronavirus, another worrying phenomenon occurred: an infodemic. Information about the COVID-19 virus spread faster across
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Wilderness needs size
Wilderness in Europe is interpreted as an area governed by natural processes. And natural processes need space to freely take
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