Soon it will be off: On World Ranger Day our anti poaching webinars will start. This will not only be a day to remember the rangers and their families who died during their work, but also a day to gather… Read More
“We need to get back into international exchange on pressing issues”
🇬🇧🇩🇪 The issues for rangers in Europe are pressing, while exchange and learning from each other has been difficult recently due to the pandemic. This is where the European Ranger Federation comes in with its international train-the-trainer camp “Biodiversity on… Read More
8 tips for conflict management
In many European countries, more and more people are crowding into nature, recently pushed by the pandemic. This increases conflicts with nature conservation represented by rangers; in addition to the rarer physical injuries, there are increasingly mental injuries due to… Read More
“The increase in visitors is as challenging as vital for conservation”
🇬🇧 🇩🇪 We continue our series on national ranger associations with the UK Countryside Management Association (CMA). Chloe Bradbrooke works for National Trust as a senior ranger in West Sussex and, as international coordinator for the CMA, reports on the… Read More
Between conflict management and education for sustainable development
🇬🇧 🇩🇪 Read the first interview of our new series: Many of our member associations are meeting face-to-face again for the first time since the pandemic, some have already had nationwide conferences in presence. This inspires us to start a… Read More
“If we don’t join forces now, we will lose our wildlife”
Poaching is a serious problem for conservation, not only in Africa. The Israel National Park Authority (INPA) and the European Ranger Federation (ERF) are therefore planning a webinar series on anti poaching. Ilan Yeger, head of the anti poaching department… Read More
Coming soon: Anti-poaching webinar series in May 22
Which instruments help to fight poaching? How could law inforcement work properly and how do rangers stay safe? These are some of the topics of the webinar series offered by Israel Nature & Parks Authority (INPA) and the European Ranger… Read More
Biodiversity as a complex issue of nature education using the example of large carnivors
Proposed venue (and backup-region): Carpathians, Romania (Bieszczady National Park, Poland) Special focus of biodiversity issues: Successful communication of complexe ecological issues using the example of lynx, bear and wolf Additionally trainings for monitoring of large carnivors, anti-poaching and current challenges… Read More
Biodiversity as a complex issue of nature education using the example of nature interpretation
Proposed venue (and backup-region): Denmark (Austria) Special focus of biodiversity issues: Educational work for rangers including the concept of nature interpreattion Successful communication of complexe ecological issues using the example of migrating birds and overtourism as current challenge for rangers… Read More
Working with Junior- and Volunteer-Rangers
Proposed venue (and backup-region): Bavarian Forest National Park (Black Forest National Park) Special focus of biodiversity issues: Educational work with kids and youths in biodiversity focussing on migrating birds, insect-diversity, large carnivors, photopollution and international cooperations. Cooperations with other associations:… Read More