One of Europe’s smallest countries has had a ranger for just under two years: Tom Schmit works for the Öewersauer Nature Park, one of three nature parks in the 2,590 square kilometre country. What is it like to work as… Read More
Ranger life in Malta: Patrolling from crime to crime
Thinking of Malta, many will remember the case of Daphne Caruana Galizia, the journalist who died in 2017 due to a bomb hidden in the car she drove. Not only journalists, also rangers live in danger in Malta, as Camilla… Read More
Policy expert: Rangers are frontline workers for sustainability
Delivering global climate and biodiversity commitments requires investing in rangers as frontline workers for sustainability: This is what Marianne Kettunen, trustee of Thin Green Line Foundation UK (TGLF UK) and expert at the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) of… Read More
Thin Green Line Foundation UK: Giving rangers a louder voice
Thin Green Line Foundation UK was established in 2019, following the Thin Green Line Foundation Australia founded in 2007. The organisation supports rangers on the frontline, providing financial support, training and equipment, but also aims to raise awareness for the… Read More
Closing the gap between nature conservation and digitalisation
Wildlife cameras, drones or apps for environmental education: Digital technologies are increasingly part of rangers’ toolkit. We spoke with digital strategist and former ranger Klemens Mrogenda about how digitalisation helps rangers conserve biodiversity. At the German Federal Agency for Nature… Read More
Storytelling not bans: Rangers train to connect people and nature
“Everything is a story” is the motto of Bo Storm, Danish ranger and certified Nature Interpreter. In our Nature Interpretation Training, he and his colleagues taught 15 rangers from 9 countries how important a good story is for their work.… Read More
Importance of rangers and radiance of Black Forest cake: ERF President in Podcast
Whether it is about the gap between environmental protection policy and its implementation by rangers on the ground or about the power of symbols like Black Forest gateau: In The Rhino Man Podcast, ERF President Urs Reif talks with host… Read More
Working with volunteers: share your experience!
Many Countryside and Urban Green Space organisations utilise volunteers in one way or another to add value to what they do. There are many reasons why volunteers can be important and a much valued addition but without careful and considered… Read More
Beyond Borders: German and Swiss rangers met together
The annual meetings of the Bundesverband Naturwacht and the Swiss Rangers were special this year: for the first time, the Swiss and German Ranger Associations met together. Read about the highlights here in a press release from the Bundesverband Naturwacht.… Read More
Online courses on social safeguards, conflict and fund management
Working in conservation also means contributing to the well-being of people. But conservation projects can have a direct social impact on the local population, be it good or bad. How to assess social risks and ensure fair and effective conservation… Read More