Professionals to Protect Nature
He has been well connected and highly committed to the international ranger community for decades. Since the recent European Ranger Congress, Florin Halastauan from Romania is our new president. In this interview, he explains why it is so important for ERF… Read More
For one, it’s about rather inconspicuous or hidden natural treasures in a metropolis; for the other, it’s about combating wildlife crime in an island nation: Meike Borchert from Germany’s capital Berlin and Giorgos Christofi from Cyprus, at first glance, live… Read More
What does Rangering mean for the rangers of the European Ranger Federation and beyond, what keeps them going considering the many challenges of their job and which moments in ranger life do they count among the most unforgettable? Our Ranger… Read More
Worldwide, female rangers make up less than 11 per cent of the total ranger workforce. In the United Kingdom, the situation is different: female rangers are represented in most ranger teams and nothing new to the public. Shona Irvine works… Read More
A week packed with exchanges, networking and inspiring insights lies behind us, focusing on the question of how rangers can be strengthened in their vital role: as a bridge between nature conservation and people, especially local communities. The 6th European… Read More
‘I remember being a young, impoverished Countryside Ranger in Scotland, who would have loved the opportunity to meet with Rangers from all over the world, sharing perspectives and experiences on conservation, access, interpretation.’ This is what Lynnette Borradaile wrote to… Read More
Mediating between humans and nature is at the heart of rangers’ work. The urgency and importance of this task prompted three volunteers with completely different professional backgrounds to get involved. Christian Pflumio, Martin Mulberger and Julien Grosso developed the idea… Read More
It was a tragic incident that led to the death of a tourist in Romania and, as a result, of a bear that left behind three cubs. An incident that could have been avoided. We spoke with wildlife biologist and… Read More
For this year’s World Ranger Day (WRD) theme, ‘Rangers, Powering Transformative Conservation,’ we wanted to see photos from you: how do you power transformative conservation in your ranger work? Here are the impressive examples sent to us for our World… Read More
As a ranger specialising in caves as unique habitats for countless largely unknown species, Sabrina Sedlacek practises what the IUCN, among others, refers to as transformative conservation: by raising awareness of the value and vulnerability of this natural habitat, the… Read More