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
Mourning for Turkish conservationists deceased in firefighting
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
One Pager: Promoting broad ranger participation in ERC
Why are rangers so important also in Europe, and why are international meetings such as the upcoming European Ranger Congress (ERC) crucial to their conservation work? With a one-pager, kindly designed by our Ranger Leaf partner Erlebnis Akademie AG, we… Read More
Lecture on rangers to thank Ranger Leaf donor
The students of the Faculty of Geosciences at the University of Bayreuth were recently treated to a very special lecture: as a thank you to our Ranger Leaf sponsor Franz Moder from Opus (centre in photo above), our board member… Read More
Powering Transformative Conservation by raising awareness of caves as unique habitats
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
WRD 25: Commemorating 175 rangers who died in the line of duty
Rangers around the globe protect biodiversity and communities in the face of climate change. But as little known as their important role still is to the public, it is tragically all too often associated with risking their own lives. On… Read More
Dismay over the death of Albanian ranger Bledar Spahiu
We are deeply saddened to learn about the death of Bledar Spahiu. At just 43 years of age, the ranger from the Administration of Protected Areas in Dibër, Albania, lost his life last Tuesday on his way to a firefighting… Read More
Saving biodiversity where climate change hits hard: Rangering at Côte d’Azur
Working where others spend their holidays: This is certainly true for a great many rangers. In the case of Tristan Calistri, ranger in the protected areas of Colle Noire and the Giens peninsula, two mountainous regions on the French Côte… Read More
World Female Ranger Week: statements from Europe and beyond
A week lies behind us packed with inspiring, fascinating and encouraging stories of female rangers from around the world. At the same time, World Female Ranger Week 2025 has highlighted that there is still a way to go before female… Read More
Donate for ranger participation in ERC, multiply conservation skills!
Connecting Rangers Across Borders = Multiplying Conservation Skills: This is the formula that proves true in each international ranger meeting. You can be part of this knowledge multiplication by donating for a broad ranger participation at the 6th European Ranger… Read More