It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of the first President and one of the founders of the International Ranger Federation, to whom rangers worldwide and we as European Ranger Federation owe so much. For… Read More
10th World Ranger Congress will be in France
Mark your calendars! The date and venue for the 10th IRF World Ranger Congress have been set: The International Ranger Federation is happy to announce that the international ranger community will be hosted on Giens Peninsula, Hyères, in south-eastern France… Read More
Global Ranger Congress is not related to World Ranger Congress
Today we take up the clarification of the International Ranger Federation that the “Global Ranger Congress” on the Azores announced for later this year is not an official International Ranger Federation World Ranger Congress. Our President Urs Reif writes to… Read More
To achieve global conservation goals staff like rangers must be increased by five times
To ensure the health of all life on earth, more and better equipped staff in protected areas is urgently needed. This is shown by a new scientific paper published in the scientific journal Nature Sustainability. Below we quote the most… Read More
Historical documents on 1st World Ranger Congress rediscovered
How it all began: On May 21, 1995, the then chairman of the International Ranger Federation, Gordon Miller, ceremoniously opened the first World Ranger Congress in Zakopane, Poland. As one of the first opportunities to meet rangers from around the… Read More
IRF calls for applications to host next WRC
Can you imagine your national ranger association hosting the next World Ranger Congress? Then check out the International Ranger Federation’s call, which we are happy to share here including the linked application documents in English, French and Spanish: ENGLISH CALL… Read More
Stand with the world’s rangers on World Ranger Day
150 rangers lost their lives from June 2021 to May 2022 – and this concerns only the cases reported directly to the International Ranger Federation. Against this sad reality, we ask you to pause again this year and remember all… Read More
IRF-Newsletter March 2022 is out
In case you missed it: Here is the March 2022 newsletter from the International Ranger Federation (IRF). Included: exciting news from the European ranger community. Click here to read! To see all newsletters, visit the IRF’s page and scroll down… Read More