by TNF | May 28, 2020 | Biodiversity, Climate Change, Ecological Restoration, News
Zoonotic diseases – diseases that pass from an animal to a human – have gained international attention in recent years (UNEP, 2020). Globally, there is a growing concern about the zoonotic origins of many global pandemics. Increasing human-animal interactions are... 
by TNF | May 8, 2020 | Ecological Restoration, News, Rewilding
True Nature Foundation has endorsed the Global Charter for Rewilding the Earth, an outcome of the 11th World Wilderness Congress process. This important new Charter was officially launched on April 16 2020. At this time 96 organisations from across the world have... 
by TNF | Mar 19, 2020 | News, Research, Species Restoration
Scientists have proved one of Charles Darwin’s theories of evolution for the first time — nearly 140 years after his death. Laura van Holstein, a PhD student in Biological Anthropology at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, discovered mammal... 
by TNF | Dec 15, 2019 | Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, News
The Equator Initiative announces a global call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2020. The prize will be awarded to outstanding local community and indigenous peoples’ initiatives that advance nature-based solutions for sustainable development. The winners will... 
by TNF | May 26, 2019 | Ecological Restoration, News, Reintroduction, Rewilding, Species Restoration
Beavers are not only a particularly remarkable animal, but these rodents are true ecosystem-engineers whose value cannot be overstated. They help mitigate flooding, improve water quality, and capture more water for agriculture in the face of climate change. They also... 
by TNF | Apr 13, 2019 | News, Reintroduction, Rewilding
Sustainable management of feral horses and burros has become a complicated and often controversial issue in the state of Nevada in the United States. As an iconic image of the American West, many people perceive these animals as a natural component of the environment,...