WWF's work in the European Alps

01 Dec 2008
ECONNECT- restoring the web of life
In early November a kick-off meeting in Vienna launched the ambitious international project “ECONNECT restoring the web of life”, financed by the EU (as part of the Alpine Space Programme) and with the close collaboration of WWF’s European Alpine programme. The new frontier of nature conservation is the establishment of ecological networks between habitats and protected areas across the Alps and the newly launched project is a powerful first step in this direction. » Read more

14 Nov 2007
Conservation network expands throughout Europe
The European Commission has approved the extension of protected sites throughout Europe, a move that will improve conservation efforts to protect the continent's most seriously threatened habitats and species. » Read more

25 Mar 2007
Climate Witness: Adrian Brunner, Switzerland
Adrian Brunner, 30-year-old bicyclist and snowboarder from Switzerland, describes the impacts of climate change on the nature that surrounds him and on the tourism business in the Swiss Alps. » Read more

14 Feb 2007
Slovenia to embark on massive bear hunt
Although one of the first European countries to protect the brown bear, Slovenia is considering increasing hunting quotas for brown bears, an act that may decimate the country's entire population. » Read more

01 Dec 2006
Wolves retain protection status in Europe
Parties to a European-wide wildlife conservation meeting rejected a Swiss proposal to downgrade the protection status of the gray wolf.
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