Professionals to Protect Nature
This autumn was a great opportunity for marine rangers and those with affinity for the sea to gain knowledge and to network with fellow rangers against a fantastic backdrop: The Global Ranger Congress of the Portuguese Ranger Association in the… Read More
When rangers meet rangers: There is probably nothing that pushes ranger work more, both in terms of professional exchange and the mental boost of not being alone in your commitment to nature. In this spirit, Swiss ranger Niki Göth has… Read More
Just days after our Workshop in Dartmoor, UK, the Rangers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland plus guests met some 240 miles to the northwest for the annual meeting of the Countryside Management Association (CMA) in Dovedale. Read CMA member… Read More
Dramatically underestimated, one of the biggest threats to biodiversity and another challenge that increasingly requires more ranger capacity: Invasive alien species are a capital threat to the world, according to the latest IPBES report, with hotspots mainly in Europe and… Read More
Exchange of knowledge from ranger to ranger on site: Twinning partnerships between rangers from two different countries thrive on this. Such an exchange has just taken place again in the protected areas of Brandenburg and in the Black Forest National… Read More
Are you ready for a true story of wildlife crime, rangers and conservationists working together across thousands of kilometres, happy ending included? Then don’t miss our guest report by Ori Linial. He is Head of the National Wildlife Crime Prevention… Read More
Interpretation of natural heritage is the basis for people’s emotional involvement in its conservation. It reveals the value of natural sites for our lives. Against this background the conference of Interpret Europe recently took place – a charity that aims… Read More
“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
How do rangers in Romania manage large predators? How do they involve the local population and prevent conflicts? These were the questions of our recent on-site training in the Romanian Carpathians in cooperation with the Foundation Conservation Carpathia (FCC). Participant… Read More
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