We wanted to hear from you, the participants of the 6th European Ranger Congress: How did you experience the congress, and what did you take away for your ranger work at home? Which topics were particularly important to you, which… Read More
New ERF President: We must stay connected to national ranger associations as our roots
He has been well connected and highly committed to the international ranger community for decades. Since the recent European Ranger Congress, Florin Halastauan from Romania is our new president. In this interview, he explains why it is so important for ERF… Read More
Two Rangers, two Projects: urban rangering and fighting wildlife crime
For one, it’s about rather inconspicuous or hidden natural treasures in a metropolis; for the other, it’s about combating wildlife crime in an island nation: Meike Borchert from Germany’s capital Berlin and Giorgos Christofi from Cyprus, at first glance, live… Read More
Meet the European Rangers
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
Female ranger in Scotland: “It’s the subtle sexism that wears you down”
Worldwide, female rangers make up less than 11 per cent of the total ranger workforce. In the United Kingdom, the situation is different: female rangers are represented in most ranger teams and nothing new to the public. Shona Irvine works… Read More
6th ERC: Networking, Inspiring and Enabling Rangers
A week packed with exchanges, networking and inspiring insights lies behind us, focusing on the question of how rangers can be strengthened in their vital role: as a bridge between nature conservation and people, especially local communities. The 6th European… Read More
Ranger Lynnette Borradaile donates for fellow rangers to join ERC
‘I remember being a young, impoverished Countryside Ranger in Scotland, who would have loved the opportunity to meet with Rangers from all over the world, sharing perspectives and experiences on conservation, access, interpretation.’ This is what Lynnette Borradaile wrote to… Read More
Raising awareness of biodiversity conservation from hut to hut
Mediating between humans and nature is at the heart of rangers’ work. The urgency and importance of this task prompted three volunteers with completely different professional backgrounds to get involved. Christian Pflumio, Martin Mulberger and Julien Grosso developed the idea… Read More
Bear attack on tourist: ‘Responsibility lies solely with us humans’
It was a tragic incident that led to the death of a tourist in Romania and, as a result, of a bear that left behind three cubs. An incident that could have been avoided. We spoke with wildlife biologist and… Read More
WRD Countdown: How European Rangers are Powering Transformative Conservation
For this year’s World Ranger Day (WRD) theme, ‘Rangers, Powering Transformative Conservation,’ we wanted to see photos from you: how do you power transformative conservation in your ranger work? Here are the impressive examples sent to us for our World… Read More