EUROWA Welcomes NOAH – For Animal Rights into the Network as Associate Member
The EUROWA Network is pleased to announce NOAH – For Animal Rights as our latest Associate Member1. NOAH are the largest NGO working for animal…
EU co-funds new EUROWILD project in latest support for EUROWA
In a boost for the EUROWA Network, the EU’s Erasmus+ Programme has awarded a co-financing grant for the EUROWILD (European Oiled Wildlife Response Life-long Learning…
Finland increasing its pool of Basic responders
Another group of EUROWA basic responders were successfully certified during a course held in Helsinki in the beginning of October. With active participants, great weather…
Basic course and four new trainers in Poland
WWF Poland are continuing their programme of oiled wildife response training, with a a BASIC oiled wildife responder course being organised in October 2024 in…
Estonia gains more ADVANCED Responders
Estonia is moving forwards in strengthening its preparedness for an oiled wildife incident, as the Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF) recently held an ADVANCED wildlife…
EUROWA at the 2024 IOSC
EUROWA experts had a great opportunity to highlight our work at the 2024 International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC), which took place in New Orleans. This…
New EUROWA training modules delivered to Dutch Rehabilitation Facility Managers
Hugo Nijkamp (Sea Alarm) and Claude Velter (Wildlife Rescue Centre Ostend) delivered new training modules at a EUROWA Rehabilitation Facility Managers training event in April…
The Netherlands continues its preparedness efforts with a new increase in trained responders
Looking back on the past 6 months, SON-Respons has continued to work on preparedness as part of the Rijkswaterstaat programme for oiled wildlife. The focus…
Increasing pool of EUROWA-Trained responders in Finland
WWF Finland has continued the Finnish training program for volunteers and experts in late 2023 and early 2024. An advanced responder course was arranged in…
New net-bottom cages developed by WRCO and in use across Europe!
A net-bottom cage is a special type of cage adapted for the temporary housing of pelagic birds. During oil spills, there is often a shortage…
Welcome to our first two affiliate members
EUROWA would like to announce a new form of network Membership - Affiliate Members. We would also like to welcome our first two Affiliate Members,…
What is the future of professional oiled wildlife response in Europe?
Today, 28th of June, European Oiled Wildlife Assistance (EUROWA) launched their Proposal for the future of professional oiled wildlife response in Europe, calling on authorities to…