European Ranger Federation

Force For Nature: Owls of Wadi Wurayah
2023-04-26 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Paris)
Force For Nature invites to its next Digital Campfire, a ranger specific working series:
Owls of Wadi Wurayah
Presented by Sami Allah Mated
Start time: 05:00 EST, 10:00 GMT, 18:00 SGT

To attend register here
https://www.forcefornature.org/rangers#digitalcampfire
Or log onto the Ranger App to get link an hour before start time.

XXIII. Annual Croatian Rangers Seminar
2023-04-20 - 2023-04-21 | Eko-kampus Krka, Puljane, 22303, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
The Croatian Ranger Association informs their fellow European rangers about the XXIII. Annual Croatian Rangers seminar organized by the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development – Institute for Environmental and Nature Protection and Krka National Park Public Institution as host and co-organizer.
The annual seminar of Rangers will be held at the Eco Campus “Krka” in Puljani on April 20 and 21, 2023. Once the Agenda is settled, we will publish it here.
As always, the Annual Croatian Rangers seminar is open to international guests. If you are interested in participating, please send an e-mail to dariorogic@gmail.com or bstivic@gmail.com.

Force For Nature: Bushcraft for Rangers
2023-04-12 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/Paris)
Force For Nature invites to its next Digital Campfire, a ranger specific working series:
Bushcraft for Rangers
Presented by Alister Harman
Start time: 11:00 EST, 16:00 GMT, 00:00 SGT

To attend register here
https://www.forcefornature.org/rangers#digitalcampfire
Or log onto the Ranger App to get link an hour before start time.

Nature Interpretation Course in Denmark
2023-03-27 - 2023-03-31 | Frederikshavn Kommune, Skovhusvej 30, Frederikshavn, 9900, Denmark
The Danish Ranger association invites the ranger community to participate in the NATURE INTERPRETATION COURSE IN DENMARK on environmental education.
Members from The Danish Ranger association will show and perhaps increase abilities in interpretation and give you new tools in storytelling, by doing exercises and showing new methods.
READ OUR INTERVIEW ABOUT THE TRAINING CONTENT HERE.

Accommodation: www.Lisboa.dk
Arrival: Frederikshavn Train Station/Aalborg Busterminal or Aalborg Airport: www.aal.dk with International flights, you can rent cars there or take the bus.
Location: Frederikshavn Kommune, Skovhusvej 30, 9900 Frederikshavn.dk
Language: English

Program*
27 March: Arrival and potluck dinner. Address: Skovhusvej 30, 9900 Frederikshavn
28 March: Excursion to different places in the northern part of Denmark. Experience digital Interpretation in www.detgraafyr.dk
29 March: Storytelling. New methods in Interpretation
30 March: Interpretation exercise, final evaluation and hand out of participation Certificate, Surprise dinner
31 March: Departure
Organizer: Bo Storm, Frederikshavn Kommune, and Jakob Konnerup, Vildmosecentret
*Final program will be extradited at arrival.

DOWNLOAD FLYER
to have all informations at a glance and share them with your fellow rangers.

Price per participant: 145,- Euro (incl. accomodation, meals & course fee; arrival & departure must be organised and paid for by the participants themselves)
Maximum number of participants: 15 rangers
REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/3ufBgZ7
Registration deadline: 3 February 2023

Your registration is binding as soon as it has been confirmed by ERF via email and the course fee has been received on the ERF account. The bank details will follow via e-mail after registration and confirmation of participation.

Drone Utilisation Training for Rangers
2023-03-06 - 2023-03-10 | Cardenal Ilundain, 28 Seville Spain
The Junta de Andalucía invites field rangers to take part in the training on DRONE UTILISATION in Seville, Spain.
The training starts on 6 March as arrival day with four training days from 7 to 10 March.
DOWNLOAD FLYER HERE

Program
6 March: arrival
7 March: presentation and flight planning
8 March: practice flights and data collection
9 March: data processing, orthophotos, 3D maps, etc
10 March: visit to Doñana National Park
See our video interview with co-organiser Borja Díaz to get an impression of the training and its contents!

Accommodation: Hotel Exe Sevilla Palmera
Language: English

Price per participant: 100,- Euro (incl. accommodation, meals & course fee; arrival & departure must be organised and paid for by the participants themselves)
Maximum number of participants: 10 rangers
Registration deadline: 31 January 2023

Your registration is binding as soon as it has been confirmed by ERF via email and the course fee has been received on the ERF account. The bank details will follow via e-mail after registration and confirmation of participation.

Force for Nature: Drones - Another Tool in a Ranger's Arsenal
2022-12-14 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
In cooperation with ERF, Force for Nature invites to this Digital Campfire:
Drones: Another Tool in a Ranger’s Arsenal
Presented by rangers Borja Díaz & Adam Turner
Start time: 9:00 EST, 14:00 GMT, 22:00 SGT

Participants will learn how they can implement drones in different scenarios, what drone to purchase based upon needs and how to allocate them efficiently. As well as be presented with resources online for education.

To attend register here
https://www.forcefornature.org/rangers#digitalcampfire
Or log onto the Ranger App to get link an hour before start time.

Online training "Dogs for Conservation"
2022-12-08 17:00 - 18:30 (Europe/Paris)
Wesley Visscher, Detection specialist and owner of Scent Imprint Conservation Dogs, will present on conservation dogs with following topics:

Animal monitoring program (endangered species, invasive species or plants);
Wildlife protection around national parks (Africa and South Asia);
Tracking:
Wildlife Detection dogs trained to search for poaching evidence or wildlife products;
Combat wildlife trafficking. Special trained dogs work on strategic locations.

The presentation will take around 45 minutes, followed by a question and discussion session; all in English language.

Please note
This offer is free for field rangers. Other interested participants are kindly asked to donate for rangers in need via Paypal:
president@europeanrangers.org
subject “conservationdogs”

Register with this Zoom-Link to participate:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldu6srzItGNTYAuOxpVnfEr8Iq5_WFBCT

Force for Nature: Protected Area Project Management
2022-12-07 13:00 - 14:30 UTC
Force for Nature invites to its next Digital Campfire, a ranger specific working series:
Protected Area Project Management
Presented by Wildteam’s Katie Thompson
Start time: 8:00 EST, 13:00 GMT, 21:00 SGT

Discover how Project Management can help. Wildlife Conservation’s introductory training course covers how to apply principles, define roles, use phases, use control processes and set up administrative processes.

To attend register here
https://www.forcefornature.org/rangers#digitalcampfire
Or log onto the Ranger App to get link an hour before start time.

Force for Nature: Enabling Trust between Rangers & Communities
2022-11-30 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London)
Force for Nature invites to its next Digital Campfire, a ranger specific working series:

Enabling Trust between Rangers & Communities

Presented by: Sue Stolton and Hannah Timmins from Equilibrium Research
Start time: 8:00 EST, 13:00 GMT, 21:00 SGP

Please click on this Zoom link to join:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86186254857

Training on Biodiversity, Large Carnivores and Local Communities in Romania
2022-11-06 - 2022-11-12 | Equus Silvania, Principala nr. 67b, Șinca Nouă 507210, Romania
“A Yellowstone in the Carpathians – Biodiversity, Large Carnivores and Local Communities”
To protect Europe’s natural heritage, Barbara Promberger-Füerpass and Christoph Promberger have established the Foundation Conservation Carpathia (FCC). Among the FCC’s goals: buying up forests, creating acceptance for large carnivores, reintroducing bison and developing projects for the sustainable development of the region together with the local population.
Contents Seminar part:

System of free-range sheep and cows in the Romanian Carpathians.
Breeding program of Carpathian livestock guardian dogs
Concept of Fundatia Conservation Carpathia (FCC) on wildlife management and involvement
of local population:

Prevention of large carnivore conflicts through livestock guardian dogs and electric
fences, on-site intervention in case of acute conflicts, and compensation offers by
FCC in case of livestock kills (replacement of equivalent cows or sheep).
Reintroduction of bison and beaver in the project area
Monitoring of bears, wolves, lynx and red deer

Contents Excursions:

Ecotourism under the theme of large wildlife: bear watching in observation huts of the
foundation, bison watching, guided wildlife monitoring tours.
Cobor Biodiversity Farm with old domestic animal breeds, ancient oak wood pastures (about 500
years old), innovative farm concept
Primeval forest in Strambisoara.
Project areas:

e. g. Forest protection and renaturation of former clear-cut areas; Wildlife monitoring; Conflicts of bears and wild boars with the local population; Reintroduction of Beavers & Bisons; Oak wood pastures in Nucsoara; Primeval forests and wind throw areas

Registration: There will be 14 places available for rangers of our member associations. If you are interested to participate or have any questions, please mail to press@europeanrangers.org including your full name and ranger association.
Please note: As the training is still in the planning stage, there may be slight shifts. We will keep you informed as soon as it is fixed.

Anti-Poaching Webinar: Working with Volunteers
2022-10-14 18:30 - 19:00 (Europe/Paris) | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87296494438
Our webinar series in cooperation with Israel Nature Parks Authority (INPA) for rangers who want to improve their fight against poaching will continue during European Ranger Congress in Albania.
In the second episode on 14 October, 6.30pm to 7pm (GMT +2), Israeli Director of Volunteering Sharon Golan Hershkovitz will present on integrating volunteers in anti-poaching, the fight against environmental crimes and the protection of species.
This webinar is offered as a hybrid event in the framework of the ERC in Tirana, Albania. If you are unable to attend, please join us online:
us06web.zoom.us/j/87296494438
The language of the webinar is English.

The topics of the further webinar episodes are as follows:

Round tables and cooperation with with different institutions of governments
Security of rangers
Ranger training
DNA of wildlife and use of findings in courts

Please find the first episode here.

European Ranger Congress 2022 in Albania
2022-10-13 - 2022-10-16 | Tirana International Hotel, City Center, Scanderbeg Square, Sheshi Skënderbej 8, Tirana, Bashkia e Tiranës, 1001, Albania
BIODIVERSITY ON THE EDGE:
Working Strategies for Rangers in a rapidly changing World

We are very pleased to announce that the 5th European Ranger Congress will take place this October.
REGISTER HERE

Originally scheduled for 2020, it had to be postponed due to the pandemic. Now we are looking forward to a new edition in Tirana, Albania, from 14 to 16 October with 13 October as the day of arrival.
The following contents are currently planned:

Presentations and workshops on national and international ranger work in protected areas with a focus on networking and the topic “Biodiversity in Europe”.
Excursions to Shebenik (beech forests) and Divjake (marshlands)
Fundraising ideas for ranger associations
Establishing a ranger association, explained using the example of Salvador and the support provided by the Bavarian Forest National Park
Working with volunteers: a case study
Drones as tools for ranger work
Working together in the ERF: teamwork between national associations, single rangers and the ERF
Image work for Europe’s rangers

Find the detailed program here.

Please note: We do have a limited amount of funding available to help any rangers that are struggling to find the resources to attend the Congress.
Individuals will need to apply through secretary@europeanrangers.org and we will consider each request on a one by one and first come first served basis.

Third Global Ranger Code of Conduct Awareness Workshop
2022-08-04 11:00 - 13:00 (Africa/Kinshasa)
The International Federation of Rangers is excited to invite you to the Third Global Ranger Code of Conduct Awareness Workshop.
It will be conducted in French with real time English translation.

Date: Thursday, August 4th, 2022
Time: 11 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. (GMT +1) Kinshasa, Congo Congo, London

Registration link: https://wwf.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsc-Ghqj0uGNa0cAbD7BHs1rIXxEhzdUXg*

*Please note that registration closes on 3 August 2022.

Anti Poaching Webinar
2022-07-31 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Our webinar series in cooperation with Israel Nature Parks Authority (INPA) for rangers in who want to improve their fight against poaching will start on World Ranger Day.
In the first episode on 31 July, 4pm to 6pm Berlin time (UTC+2), Israeli Ariel Kedem will present a case study on the poaching of the indian crested porcupine, which inspires to think out of the box to catch poachers.
A delegation of 6 INPA rangers will join German rangers and representatives from the European Ranger Federation at this date in the Bavarian Forest National Park to have an open discussion with the participants via video conference after everyone has watched a case study video together.
The language of the webinar is English.

The topics of the further webinar episodes are as follows:

Round tables and cooperation with with different institutions of governments
Security of rangers
Ranger training
Incorporating volunteers in anti-poaching
DNA of wildlife and use of findings in courts

Register at press@europeanrangers.org with your full name and ranger association. After that you will receive a link to participate.

EUROPARC Conference 2020 in Austria
2020-10-27 - 2020-10-30
The 2020 EUROPARC Conference will take place from 27 October to 30 October at Neusiedler See – Seewinkel National Park in Austria
More information about this venue here: https://www.europarc.org/europarc-conference/

5th European Ranger Congress is cancelled!
2020-05-11 - 2020-05-16 | Bayerisch Eisenstein, Deutschland
The European Ranger Congress has had to be cancelled due to the Corona Virus situation.

https://www.nationalpark-bayerischer-wald.bayern.de/erc2020/index.htm

We will inform you about further decisions.

CANCELLED! Croatian Ranger meeting in Nature Park Telascica 23. and 24.April 2020
2020-04-23 - 2020-04-24
Croatian Rangers meeting in Sali at Long Island (Dalmatian coast) this year from 23-24 April 2020 is cancelled!
If you need more informations please contact the Croatian Rangers (see email below)

Slovak Ranger Association National Meeting and general assembly
2020-04-17 - 2020-04-19 | Ostrý Grúň,, Slowakei
The Slovak Ranger Association ASR meeting will be from 17. to 19. April 2020 in the Landscape protected area Ponitrie, village Ostrý Grúň, cottage Kollárová. (chatakollarova.sk).

The main point of the meeting will be a training for the rangers about the new Nature Protection Act, the Criminal Act and first aid.

CANCELLED! National Swiss Rangers Meeting 2020
2020-04-03 - 2020-04-04 | Ticino, Switzerland, Schweiz
Annual assembly and meeting of the members of Swiss Rangers Association from 3rd to 4th of April 2020 in the canton Ticino in southern Switzerland is cancelled!

Annual Ranger Congress of the German Ranger Association
2020-03-11 - 2020-03-13 | Upper Lusatian Heather and Pond Landscape Biosphere Reserve
11.-13. March 2020 Annual Ranger Congress of the German Ranger Association at the Upper Lusatian Heather and Pond Landscape Biosphere Reserve

Portuguese national ranger meeting 30. january - 2. february 2020 at Parque Natural do Sudeste Alentejo e Costa Vicentina
2020-01-30 - 2020-02-02 | Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejo e Costa Vicentina, Sagres, Portugal
The Portuguese national ranger meeting will take place from January 30 to February 2, 2020, in the Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejo e Costa Vicentina, in the village of Sagres (Algarve).
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9th World Ranger Congress
2019-11-12 - 2019-11-16
The 9th World Ranger Congress will be held in the village of Sauraha (on the border of Chitwan National Park), Nepal between 12th-16th November.
The IRF World Ranger Congress provides a unique opportunity for rangers and organizations supporting rangers from all over the world to gather together and collaborate on issues affecting rangers globally.
Registration is now open!
more information: https://rangercongress.org/
See also: Making the case for Congress attendance

CMA Annual meeting - 9-11th October 2019. Lake District National Park.
2019-10-09 - 2019-10-11 | Lake district NP, Großbritannien (Vereinigtes Königreich)
The 2019 conference will be hosted by the National Trust and the Lake District National Park Authority. Based at Ambleside; Lake Windermere from the 9th to the 11th October and through a series of presentations, workshops and fieldtrips,the conference will look at topical talking points such as rewilding, biodiversity connectivity and pollinators. We will discuss landscape projects which feature current and future issues around conservation, farming, water catchment and heritage protection – and hear about the experiences, ideas and best practice from fellow countryside professionals looking to encourage a wider vision for countryside management beyond a park or site boundaries.

World Ranger Day 2019
2019-07-31
World Ranger Day is celebrated worldwide on July 31st to commemorate Rangers killed or injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work Rangers do to protect the planet’s natural treasures and cultural heritage.

International Ranger Training Course on Anti-poaching
2019-07-28 - 2019-08-03
Israel Nature & Parks Authority and
the European Ranger Federation
present an International Ranger Training Course on “Anti-poaching management and enforcement techniques”.
This training will be conducted next summer (28 July to 3 August 2019) in Israel.
Please inform your Ranger association members, and send your “Expression of Interest” to ERF Vice-President Roger Cole before December 15th.

Detailed information
Training program and Expression of Interest form

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Croatian Ranger Meeting in April
2019-04-25 - 2019-04-26 | Nature park ZUMBERAK-SAMOBORSKO GORJE, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
XIX ANNUAL SEMINAR OF CROATIAN RANGERS IN 2019.
Nature park ZUMBERAK-SAMOBORSKO GORJE
Date: 25.-26.April 2019

Heritage Interpretation Workshop and annual meeting in Switzerland
2019-04-10 - 2019-04-13 | Uster, Uster, Schweiz
Two days before Swiss Annual Meeting 2019 there will be a two-days heritage interpretation Workshop in english at Uster near Zurich-Switzerland. From Rangers for Rangers.
All Rangers are invited to stay also longer for the National Meeting with Fieldtrips and guided Rangertours in English and German
9 April 2019: Arrival of participants in the evening
10-11 April: Workshop Heritage Interpretation
12 April: Swiss national Meeting (Half day guided tour for guests @ City of Zurich)
13 April: Field Trips and Guided Tours in protected area and beaver reserve
14 April: Departure of participants
All evenings: Program with Campfire, music and more in Rangerstyle 😉

For more details please check here
Questions and Registration: Chief Ranger Urs Wegmann: wegmann@greifensee-stiftung.ch
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V Spanish Ranger Congress
2019-04-03 - 2019-04-06
The V Spanish Ranger Congress will take place in April from 3rd to 6th 2019, in Gran Canaria island – Cannary islands Autonomous Community -.

Assembly and general meeting - Ranger Association of Ireland 2nd to 4th April 2019
2019-04-02 - 2019-04-04 | County Claire, Ireland, Irland
The ranger association of Ireland will hold their annual meeting in Burren NP, County Clare from 2nd to 4th April 2019.
For more information please contact wildlife officer Mr. Lorcàn Scott by email: lscott(at)heritagecouncil.ie
Lorcán Scott
Wildlife Officer (Oifigeach Fiadhúlra)
The Heritage Council
Aras na hOidhreachta
Church Lane
Kilkenny

German Ranger Association Annual Meeting
2019-03-13 - 2019-03-15 | Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, Germany
13-15 March 2019 in Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer
“Tourism in Protected Areas – Challenge or Opportunity in Area Management“

Program

Registration
