Last Friday, October 30th, the conference “Future for Rural Europe: From Ethical Land Management to Agrotourism Innovation” took place in Brussels at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). During the event, the European Erasmus+ project WESEM was presented to a large audience, highlighting the project’s mission to promote sustainable...
Two Wildlife Estates sites honoured with Baillet Latour environmental awards
By Alec van Havre — Member, Wildlife Estates Steering Committee for Flanders Lummen & Arendonk (Flanders), October 2025 — Landgoed Loye (Loye Estate) has won the 2025 Baillet Latour Award for the Environment, while Landgoed De Zeshonderd (De Zeshonderd Estate) received the Honourary Diploma and Encouragement Award. The awards, organised...
National Meeting of the Wildlife Estates Label 2025
In Paris, at the “Fondation François Sommer” on Tuesday 9 September, more than 115 people gathered in the Jacqueline Sommer auditorium to follow the debates between public decision-makers, private environmental stakeholders, researchers and certified landowners from a network of nearly 100 territories in France and 600 in Europe, representing more...
CountrySide Magazine
With a readership exceeding 15,000, including policymakers, academics, ELO members, and enthusiasts of rural areas worldwide, the CountrySide Magazine fuels impactful discourse. Published bi-monthly in English and French, this 16-page printed edition is a rallying point for the voices of land managers and rural entrepreneurs. It ensures their perspectives resonate and...
Wild boar (Sus scrofa) populations in Europe
A scientific review of population trends and implications for management. This report is based on 550 peer-reviewed scientific papers containing the words ‘wild boar’ and ‘Europe’ in their abstracts. The research papers are published in the period 1977-2017 and cover a wide range of topics. The systematic growth in the...
Wildlife Estates Scotland Newsletter
Catch up with the latest news from Wildlife Estates Scotland (WES)!The summer edition of the WES Newsletter is out now, featuring member achievements, updates on ‘Trusted Operator’ status, a call for images on best practice in game management, and details of the upcoming WES webinar on land and wildlife policy. Don’t miss...
Scottish Estates Break Records in Wildlife Conservation, 4 July 2025
Three Scottish estates were awarded the Wildlife Estates Scotland (WES) accreditation on 4 July at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair. The award was presented by Jim FAIRLIE, Scottish Government Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity and Member of the Scottish Parliament.Together, the estates cover over 120,000 acres and were recognised for...
Erasmus+ Wesem Project EU funded
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...
Belleuropa Award
The Belleuropa Award was created by leading environmental figure Giuseppe NATTA. The award is intended to recognize the value of carefully managed natural habitats and their managers’ efforts in improving the rural landscape and enhancing biodiversity. It promotes sustainable business models based around the creation of new kinds of rural tourism,...
European Bee Award 2025
Since 2014, the European Bee Award celebrates and rewards inventive, effective, and scalable projects that safeguard pollinators across Europe. In 2025, the European Bee Award will recognize and promote projects that demonstrate innovative technological solutions aimed at protecting pollinators. The winning project will receive a €4,000 prize, a diploma of recognition, and will benefit from visibility through the communication channels of both ELO and...