It is with great dismay that the ERF learned of the tragic death of the Spanish ranger Juan Pedro de la Cruz Sagredo. He fell victim to the floods in central/southern Spain last Tuesday. Our deepest sympathy and thoughts are… Read More
Georgian rangers: defending wildlife in huge areas with few staff
Our project officer Maia has established the Georgian Ranger Association with the help of the international ranger network in 2019. Only recently at the ERC in Albania, the association celebrated its twinning agreement with the British Countryside Management Association. Today,… Read More
Watch our online training Dogs for Conservation
Rangers, conservationists and dog experts from all over the world joined us for our online training on Dogs for Conservation with Wesley Visscher, owner of Scent Imprint Conservation Dogs. Our huge thanks goes to Wesley for an exciting, insightful and… Read More
COP 15 started: Spotlights on dramatic loss of creatures and ecosystems
To kick off the 15th UN Conference on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 15), we provide a short insight into the current state of global biodiversity. The Science-Policy Platform IPBES has created a framework for the 15th Conference of Parties in… Read More
Life sentence for 11 accused in Wayne Lotter murder trial
Wildlife crime does not pay: According to several news sources, yesterday saw the conviction and sentencing of eleven criminals who have been on trial for the 2017 murder of conservationist and PAMS Foundation co-founder, Wayne Lotter. All eleven were found… Read More
Read November newsletter and feedback on ERC
Our next training offers, your chance to give us feedback on the ERC, a review of the extraordinary visit from El Salvador rangers in Europe, our congress film to take you back into the atmosphere and more in our November… Read More
Watch part two of our anti-poaching webinar series
Volunteering can be an important support to the work of rangers, including in the fight against poaching. In our webinar series in cooperation with the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA), we show under which conditions the use of volunteers… Read More
How partnership helps rangers from El Salvador and Europe
When rangers around the world stand together, this not only helps them but also precious nature and humankind depending on it. The partnership between rangers from El Salvador and the Bavarian Forest National Park is a truly encouraging example. Its… Read More
Newly (re)elected ERF Board heads into future on stable course
Actually, the changes after the board elections at the European Ranger Congress boil down to an “l” in the first name: After three years as Vice-President, Ian Brooker is replaced by Ilan Yeger, while Urs Reif, who had been acting… Read More
Coming soon: Online Training Dogs for Conservation
Make sure to save that date if you’re into dogs and conservation: On Thursday, 8 December, Wesley Visscher, CEO of Scent Imprint Conservation Dogs, is visiting us to offer an online training on dogs working for nature conservation. Those are the… Read More