Bienvenue to our new network member !
Le Réseau des Centres de Soins de la Faune Sauvage de France joins the EUROWA network. ‘Le Réseau’ is a key organisation for oiled wildlife preparedness in France as it acts as a link between care wildlife hospitals and authorities…
New batch of EUROWA ADVANCED responders qualify in Ireland
In November, several EUROWA BASIC responders upgraded their qualifications to ADVANCED Responders by completing the advanced EUROWA course in Ireland. During an oil spill, certified ADVANCED responders will make up a crucial part of the workforce in animal rehabilitation, and…
The Netherlands continues to grow its pool of BASIC oiled wildlife responders
Four successful BASIC oiled wildlife responder courses were organised in the Netherlands by network member SON-Respons during the month of November. Two courses were held in the North (Vogelhospitaal Haarlem) and two in the South (Dierenambulance and Hospitaal Den Haag)…
WWF Finland runs first EUROWA BASIC Responder Course
In October, WWF Finland organised its first ever EUROWA BASIC Responder course. WWF Finland has been providing oiled wildlife response training for their oil spill response volunteers for many years, but the training format has thus far been slightly different…
EUROWA network holds April meeting
For the first time since 2019, the EUROWA network was able to meet in person. Seventeen network members and technical experts, with Sea Alarm in its role as Secretariat, gathered in Ostend from 24-28 April. This allowed the group to…
37 responders now trained to ADVANCED level in the Netherlands
Thirty-seven responders have reached the ADVANCED level in the Netherlands, providing a solid base of workers who can apply EUROWA oiled wildlife rehabilitation protocols during an incident, as well as supervise and train volunteers. Thirteen trainees completed the four-day ADVANCED…
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…