Professionals to Protect Nature
In the Netherlands, rangering is a lot about interacting with people: While only 10 percent of the densely populated country of the Netherlands consists of natural areas, says Mark Kras, there’s a growing rush of visitors out of the almost… Read More
Why August has been quite a Carpathian month for us with Ranger training on coexistence and other initiatives such as preparing for next year’s European Ranger Congress on the ground in the Brasov region, Romania. How coexistence and the Carpathians… Read More
What does Rangering mean for the rangers of the European Ranger Federation and beyond, what keeps them going considering the many challenges of their job and which moments in ranger life do they count among the most unforgettable? Our Ranger… Read More
Nowhere else in Europe can you learn as much about the coexistence of humans and wildlife as in Romania: No other country, for example, is home to more brown bears. Their tracks were omnipresent for the participants of our ranger… Read More
Letting nature lead its own recovery: this, roughly speaking, is the rewilding approach. For Amy Duthie, however, there is much more to rewilding. One thing is to learn from nature. Another is to engage people living in communities where rewilding… Read More
For a few weeks now, the International Ranger Federation has been supported by a General Manager: Jonathan Churcher. We have invited him to introduce himself and his new role to you, the European rangers. Find out here how he came… Read More
In the July newsletter we look back on a World Ranger Day (WRD) month in which you rangers showed us for our WRD countdown how much the international ranger network stands together. The many deaths of rangers from all over… Read More
On 31 July, we will once again be remembering all the rangers who have lost their lives in the line of duty: on World Ranger Day 2024. It also calls on everyone to stand by rangers and recognise the importance… Read More
When rangers stand together, it’s not just about material help. Sharing knowledge and mental support are at least as important in an increasingly demanding profession. That’s why we’re delighted to introduce the help of Kate and Charlie in our World… Read More
How to reintroduce a species that has been extinct for 100 years? And how to make people aware of the natural treasures of their homeland where there are no basic education and protection rules in the protected areas? Our new… Read More