The Erasmus+ WESEM project focuses on training students, landowners, farmers, and professionals in the forestry and agricultural sectors to become advisors in ethical farm and land management. Its main goal is to promote the implementation of sustainable practices, encouraging the coexistence between agriculture and biodiversity conservation. Additionally, it aims to...
Awarding of the Wildlife Estates Label to the Sierra de Sonsaz Reserve in the Region of Madrid
On March 21st, the renewal of the Wildlife Estates Label was awarded to the Local Minister of Agriculture and Environment of Madrid, Spain, Mr. Carlos Novillo, representing the Sonsaz Reserve, in the presence of distinguished authorities. This reserve, covering more than 11,000 hectares, is located in the Sierra de Sonsaz...
Wildlife Estate Plenary Session 2024
Key discussions on this annual meeting focused on Wildlife Estates' role in biodiversity leadership took place in September in Arhem. A panel featuring Miles Montgomery, JamesJoicey, and Heidi Kruger addressed the label's significance in achieving the 2030 EU Biodiversity Strategy. Labels were awarded to exemplary estates, including Landgoed Middachten and...
Small wildlife of fields and meadows in Europe, March 2021
For several decades, the agricultural plains have seen a dramatic decline in the number of small wildlife in fields and meadows. This report describes the declining biodiversity of fields and meadows in Europe and how the European Union has acted on this by adopting nature legislation and by developing biodiversity strategies. Even though not have always...