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Numerous rangers work in protected areas through out Europe and other continents of the world. Rangers work for nature, protecting it and its wildlife. The work of rangers can be challenging yet fulfilling and rewarding at the same time. It is important that every ranger

gets the training and preparations that makes him/her better equipped to take on the ranger work. A standard ranger training is an important tool to maintain and distribute knowledge and increase professionalism within the ranger class.

Ranger training across Europe is diverse and varies greatly between countries. The ERF seeks out to increase porfessionalism amongst rangers, support ranger training and bring rangers across closer together.

In October 2022, the 5th European Ranger Congress (ERC), that was originally planned in the Bavarian Forest National Park in Germany, took place in Tirana, Albania. After the congress in Bavaria had to be cancelled due to Covid 19, the ERC has gathered more than 100 rangers from Europe and the world. The ERF now is focussing on on site training, accompanied by online offers to connect to the many new ideas from the ERC and to further develop the ranger profession.

Do you have ideas for further training or would you like to organise one? We are looking forward to hearing from you: training@europeanrangers.org

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Join our ranger training on Rewilding & Human-Wildlife Conflicts!

Join our ranger training on Rewilding & Human-Wildlife Conflicts!

The conservation policy goal of expanding protected areas and rewilding projects have consequences for local residents. As rangers work on…

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K9 training shows practical use of dogs in ranger work

K9 training shows practical use of dogs in ranger work

We have just carried out our first international K9 Training in cooperation with the Special Canine Group (GEK9) of the…

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ERF Image & Fundraising workshop: Making society understand its need for rangers

ERF Image & Fundraising workshop: Making society understand its need for rangers

Last week 20 rangers of 13 European countries met in Dartmoor National Park, UK, for our Image & Fundraising Workshop.…

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Watch our Online Training on Digital Tools for Rangers

Watch our Online Training on Digital Tools for Rangers

An insightful Online Training on Digital Tools for Rangers lies behind us and 25 participants from about 20 different countries…

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K9 Training: Learning first-hand how a K9 ranger unit works

K9 Training: Learning first-hand how a K9 ranger unit works

Until 6 June, you as a ranger working with dogs still have the opportunity to register for our K9 Training:…

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Storytelling not bans: Rangers train to connect people and nature

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…

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Online courses on social safeguards, conflict and fund management

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…

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“My drone has more functions due to the course”

“My drone has more functions due to the course”

The first international ERF drone training for rangers hit the mark, as can be seen from the feedback of the…

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Drone training: Adding modern technology to the ranger toolkit

Drone training: Adding modern technology to the ranger toolkit

Using drones out in the field has many benefits for rangers: It's a versatile, fast response tool that can gather…

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Storytelling: an essential tool for environmental education

Storytelling: an essential tool for environmental education

Our ranger training on environmental education is all about storytelling: Denmark's rangers will show and let participants try out for…

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Watch our online training Dogs for Conservation

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…

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Watch part two of our anti-poaching webinar series

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…

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Coming soon: Online Training Dogs for Conservation

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…

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Join us for part two of our series on anti-poaching and volunteer engagement

Join us for part two of our series on anti-poaching and volunteer engagement

The next episode of our anti poaching seminar in cooperation with Israel Nature and Parks Authority will be offered as…

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Info flyer on large carnivore training in Romania – pre-register now

Info flyer on large carnivore training in Romania – pre-register now

Cold season is approaching fast - the best time to go tracking in the snow. That's exactly what we're inviting…

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Tracking bears and wolves: Visiting Carpathians as precursor to ranger training

Tracking bears and wolves: Visiting Carpathians as precursor to ranger training

In preparation to our November ranger seminar on Biodiversity, Large Carnivores and Local Communities, we spent a week on site…

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Report on Train-the-Trainer Findings in Bavarian Forest National Park

Report on Train-the-Trainer Findings in Bavarian Forest National Park

Rangers from Europe and from the German Twinning partner Israel recently met in the Bavarian Forest National Park for a…

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Anti poaching webinars: Spreading knowledge to save rangers’ lives

Anti poaching webinars: Spreading knowledge to save rangers’ lives

This year's World Ranger Day was a double occasion to celebrate for us as European Ranger Federation (ERF) and the…

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Participants from 16 countries joined anti-poaching webinar – watch it now

Participants from 16 countries joined anti-poaching webinar – watch it now

Our kick-off of the anti-poaching webinar series was a double success: more than 50 participants of 16 countries from Nepal…

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Anti poaching webinars start on World Ranger Day

Anti poaching webinars start on World Ranger Day

Soon it will be off: On World Ranger Day our anti poaching webinars will start. This will not only be…

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“We need to get back into international exchange on pressing issues”

“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…

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8 tips for conflict management

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…

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“The increase in visitors is as challenging as vital for conservation”

“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…

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Between conflict management and education for sustainable development​​

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…

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“If we don’t join forces now, we will lose our wildlife”

“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…

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Coming soon: Anti-poaching webinar series in May 22

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…

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Biodiversity as a complex issue of nature education using the example of large carnivors

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…

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Biodiversity as a complex issue of nature education using the example of nature interpretation

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…

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Working with Junior- and Volunteer-Rangers

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…

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