The future of professional oiled wildlife response in Europe. The proposal.
The future of professional oiled wildlife response in Europe. See full press release here.
EUROWA hosts Integrated Management workshops for European authorities
In February and March of 2022, as part of the EUROWA-2 project, a pair of workshops on dealing effectively with wildlife challenges during pollution emergencies introduced participants to the ways in which various authorities should be involved in response to…
Capacity building continues in the Netherlands – ADVANCED training on Texel
On 11-14th November, 12 responders and volunteers from Dutch wildlife response organisations took part in a EUROWA ADVANCED oiled wildlife responder training course, organised by network member SON-Respons and hosted by Ecomare. The course was held at Ecomare’s facility on…
Oiled wildlife response featured in Baltic Sea exercise: BALEX DELTA
BALEX DELTA is the largest annual transnational oil spill response exercise in the Baltic Sea region. This year, the exercise was held in Kotka, Finland from the 23rd-25th of August and led by the Finnish Border Guard. The exercise included…
EUROWA network granted observer status at Bonn Agreement
We are delighted to announce that the Bonn Agreement has further cemented its commitment to oiled wildlife preparedness and response issues by granting observer status to the EUROWA network. This was approved at the Bonn Agreement meeting on 22-23rd September,…
WRCO trains BASIC oiled wildlife responders
Twelve volunteers from five European countries received their EUROWA BASIC Oiled wildlife response qualification recently when they successfully completed the course at the Wildlife Rescue Centre Ostend (WRCO) in Belgium. The course, delivered by qualified EUROWA trainers Isabelle Allemeersch and…
Oiled wildlife response equipment inspection and exercise
When an oil spill occurs, one big question is: do we have the right tools for the job of responding? Oiled wildlife response is no exception, as capturing and rehabilitating oiled animals requires a set of specialised equipment of which…
Baltic Oiled Wildlife Responders Exchange Meeting Report
Baltic Oiled wildlife responders exchange meeting Report
