WWF's work in the European 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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