Wild and Good: Unlocking the Potential of a Food Supply Chain

Biodiversity lies at the heart of today’s environmental policies, but it is also the very condition that makes life on Earth possible. As defined by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, biodiversity refers to “the variety and richness of [...]

The Nature Restoration Law marks a crucial step in the European Union’s commitment to restoring natural ecosystems. Adopted in June 2024, the Regulation aims to restore at least 20% of ecosystems by 2030 and all degraded ecosystems by [...]

Discover why modern safari parks play a vital role in ex situ conservation and in protecting animal species and biodiversity. At a time when biodiversity is increasingly threatened by climate change, invasive alien species and habitat loss, modern zoos [...]

Protecting forests and preserving their ecological function is essential for maintaining ecological and climate balance, as well as for our own spiritual well-being. Although awareness of the need to protect forest environments is growing, Italian woodlands continue to be [...]

Many misconceptions about hunting overlook the profound role it has played in human development: in our diet, our physical evolution and our social behaviour. Here is why. Around 2.5 million years ago, during the Palaeolithic period, our ancestors belonging [...]

Hunting in Italy is not simply a matter of owning and using a firearm. Anyone wishing to hunt must obtain a specific licence and comply with a wide range of regulations. Hunting is, in fact, tightly regulated in Italy, [...]

An exploration of the relationship between people and nature: a deep and complex bond that has evolved through different historical periods and profound environmental change. From humanity’s earliest contact with the natural world, driven by the need to survive, [...]

Let’s look at what zoonotic diseases are, how they can be transmitted from wild animals to humans and, above all, how they can be prevented.Zoonoses are “infections or diseases that can be transmitted directly or indirectly between animals and humans” [...]

Let’s look at which animals cannot be hunted in Italy, through the regional, national and international rules that govern hunting. Hunting in Italy is strictly regulated by Law No. 157/1992, which defines which species may and may not be [...]

Let’s look at what nature management means and how a culture of environmental stewardship can help preserve and improve the world around us. Nature management can be understood as the set of human practices and knowledge aimed at interacting [...]