Conservation news from or about the Alps
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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24 Oct 2006
Looking for lynx in the Swiss Alps
The lynx, like its fellow European predators the brown bear and wolf, was wiped out of Switzerland's alpine landscape by the end of the 19th century as a result of human activity and persecution. One hundred years later and the pointy-eared feline has found its way back to the mountains, but just barely. Find out more about human-wildlife conflict in the Swiss Alps.
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26 Jun 2006
Brown bear shot in Germany
After several weeks of wandering through the alpine meadows of Austria and southern Germany, the first wild brown bear sighted in Germany for 170 years, was shot in Bavaria after weeks of attempts of trying to capture it.
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02 Jun 2006
Europe losing species and habitats at a dramatic rate
According to a series of surveys carried out by WWF and its partners as part of the European Habitats Forum (EHF), the diversity of Europe’s wildlife and habitats continues to be lost at a dramatic rate. » Read more
26 Mar 2006
Tourism in the Alps, hard choices ahead
The Alps are one of the Earth's biodiversity hotspots, but they're also a tourist magnet, making up 12% of the world tourism. Now the market for Alpine tourism seems to have reached saturation. And ahead lie the threats posed by the consequences of global waming. A report by WWF Italy sheds a little light and raises many questions. » Read more
10 Feb 2006
How “green” are the winter Olympics?
As the 2006 winter Olympics open in the Italian Alps, WWF gives the games a “satisfactory” grade for meeting environmental standards. » Read more
05 Dec 2005
New Director General, James Leape, takes up post at WWF International
James P Leape, a 50-year old American, officially takes over today as the new Director General of WWF International. He will lead one of the world's largest independent conservation organizations with 4,400 staff and offices in more than 100 countries. » Read more
