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
ERF December newsletter
As the year draws to a close, we are left with the hope that more peaceful times will return – especially for our fellow Rangers in the war-torn regions with whom we are in contact. In our newsletter, we take… Read More
Twinning profiles: Partnerships for knowledge exchange at a glance
Twinning partnerships between rangers from different regions and countries: This exchange of knowledge, experience and skills of rangers at eye level is a priority for us as the European Ranger Federation and also for the International Ranger Federation. But what… Read More
ERF November newsletter
How cohesion within the European ranger and conservation network helps rangers in war regions and how nature is being affected there: we spoke to an Ukrainian and Israeli ranger about this. In another interview, we learned how important solidarity is… 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
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
ERF October newsletter
It was far sunnier days when around 20 rangers from all over Europe met in Dartmoor, UK, for our Image and Fundraising Workshop. Among them were rangers from Israel, who shortly afterwards found themselves back home in what is probably… Read More
CMA Annual Conference on Delivering Nature Recovery
Just days after our Workshop in Dartmoor, UK, the Rangers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland plus guests met some 240 miles to the northwest for the annual meeting of the Countryside Management Association (CMA) in Dovedale. Read CMA member… Read More
President’s letter and news on the situation of rangers in Israel
It has now been almost two weeks since Rangers in Israel and all civilians in the region have to live with even more terrible news every day and traumatic situations in close vicinity. We would like to put a spotlight… Read More
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 Rural Agents Corps from Catalonia. Under the title “K9: Dogs for Conservation” it attracted about a dozen international rangers from… Read More