The EUROPARC Federation and the European Ranger Federation (ERF) are two European conservation organisations with many overlaps – the first is an established network for protected areas in Europe and experienced in facilitating European conservation policy for them, the latter… Read More
Monitoring by rangers allows reconstruction of a wolf’s record migration
It took quite a bit of detective work, close collaboration between experts of three countries, experience and a good deal of luck to turn the discovery by a team of rangers in Catalonia into the story of the most widely… Read More
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 exactly this potential conflict line, we are offering our Ranger Training on Rewilding and Human-Wildlife Conflicts at the end of… Read More
How volunteers in Moldova shape the ranger profession for lack of state priority
Where there are officially no rangers, their services are all the more needed. Whether combating environmental crime, cooperating with locals in protected areas or providing information to visitors: The small number of state environmental inspectors in Moldova is not able… Read More
World travelling rangers in Europe: Learning from ranger to ranger to reconnect people to nature
In recent months, Europe has hosted two rangers travelling around the world: Kate and Charlie, originally national park rangers in England, have been working as volunteers with rangers throughout Europe since October. Practised ranger exchange, more or less far away… Read More
Self-organisation and cooperation: How Macedonian rangers protect vast biodiversity
How important cooperation is among rangers: Gjuro Jovcheski and Aleksandar Gugoski can tell you a thing or two about that. While the Rangers in the Republic of North Macedonia largely lack support, they organise themselves. The final, logical step: their… Read More
How rangers experience war and international aid
They are rangers from two very different regions united by one terrible experience: war. We wanted to understand what this means for the work and lives of rangers and their commitment to nature conservation. On behalf of all rangers suffering… Read More
Marine conservation and volcanic land: impressions from Global Ranger Congress
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
“We can’t shout loud enough”: How rangers connect to protect Montenegro’s natural treasures
The still young Republic of Montenegro is famous for its natural treasures, attracting more and more tourists: According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, the tourism sector was accounting for 25 percent of economic output in 2021. Reconciling this… Read More
Practised ranger exchange: Swiss ranger visits Irish ranger
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