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
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
She is ‘Mujer Rural’ 2025: Ingrid Guerrero Klein, president of the Spanish Ranger Association AEAFMA, was awarded this year’s prize for rural women by the Costa del Sol Axarquía Association of Municipalities. The award recognises not only her role model… 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
We want to involve you to an initiative by the Thin Green Line Foundation (TGLF) and us, the ERF, which addresses an especially tragic aspect of the ranger’s job: Rangers who lose their lives, e. g. fighting forest fires. Read what… 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
We were deeply saddened to learn from our newest member organisation, the Forest Protection Officers Association Turkey, of the deaths of several of their rangers, forest workers and volunteers. Ümit AkyelEnes KızılyerSercan ÜtniHilmi ŞahinEyüp DereliTolunay KocamanRagıp Şahinİbrahim DemirAdem Nazım DemirelAlperen… Read More