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
News
“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
Weeks of ranger work become a day: Iceland Volunteers boost conservation
Without volunteers, much of Iceland’s nature conservation would lie idle. Once part of the Icelandic volunteer program as a conservation volunteer herself, Julie Kermarec is now responsible for coordinating the annual ten-weeks Iceland Conservation Volunteers (ICV) programme run by 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
ERF September newsletter
Show the great biodiversity right on the doorstep: This is one of the concerns of the rangers in Austria, whom we portray in our interview. This biodiversity is in danger worldwide, with invasive species as one of the greatest threats.… Read More
Junior Rangers in NP Bavarian Forest: tips and experiences from 25 years
It has received several awards and is now a proud 25 years old: the Junior Ranger Programme of the Bavarian Forest National Park. With years of experience in this hands-on form of environmental education with children, the rangers behind this… Read More