Universal Ranger Support Alliance

Powerful First for Indigenous Women: Over 200 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women came together in Cairns for the first-ever National Indigenous Women Rangers Network Forum—a groundbreaking event celebrating the strength, leadership, and deep cultural knowledge of women rangers from every corner of Australia. From empowering workshops and moving storytelling to the launch of the inaugural National Indigenous Women Rangers Awards, the forum honoured the vital role women play in caring for Country, culture, and community. “Sometimes, women feel more comfortable just being with other women.” – Joanne Grant, Balanggarra Ranger A stunning collaborative artwork was created during the event, symbolising the unity, resilience, and wisdom of Australia’s Indigenous women rangers. 🌿✨ #westandwithworldrangers #rangerssupportingrangers #acknowledgingfemalerangers

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🌍📢 REMINDER: Join Our First Awareness and Learning Session: International Ranger Federation's Global Ranger Competences and the Global Standard for Ranger Employment and Working Conditions – Asia and Oceania Regions! We’re excited to invite you to the first webinar in our virtual awareness and learning series on the International Ranger Federation (IRF)’s Global Ranger Competences and the Global Standard for Ranger Employment and Working Conditions. 🗓 Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025 ⏳ Registration Closes: April 1, 2025 🌏 Languages: English, Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Thai, and Sinhala. 📩 Register Now: 🔗 Click Here to Register: https://lnkd.in/djGqtfZh 🚨 Who Should Join? ✅ Rangers ✅ Conservation Organizations ✅ Ranger Associations ✅ Employers

TRIBUTE BILL HALAINEN It is in great sadness that the @International Ranger Federation (IRF) announces the passing of William (Bill) Halainen on Thursday 30th January 2025 in his hometown of Milford, Pennsylvania, USA. Our deepest and sincere condolences go out to friends, and his family; his wife Cathy, children Ethan and Daniel and sister Kathy. Bill was a ranger with the US National Park Service (NPS) for 35 years upon his retirement in 2015. He was known in the States as the unofficial voice of the National Park Service, creating some 2500 issues of the ‘Morning Report’, a daily newsletter about developments throughout the national park system sent to park rangers nationwide. For over 30 years, the Morning Report brought a sense of community to a vast organization with rangers posted to far flung locations across the country. Bill later carried this concept further, creating and publishing The Thin Green Line, a report sent to member ranger associations of the IRF, about world happenings affecting rangers and parks. In May 1991, Bill represented the US Association of National Park Rangers (US) (ANPR) at the annual meeting of the Scottish Countryside Rangers' Association - SCRA at Loch Lomond. There he met Gordon Miller of England’s @Association of Countryside Rangers (ACR), and Bob Reid of SCRA. Together they laid out plans for future cooperative efforts between them and other associations. With Bill’s extensive work with ANPR members, he brought Gordon and Bob to the states for meetings, helping garner support and funding for a world conference of rangers at Zakopane, Poland. In just over a year after his trip to Scotland, Bill helped in the creation and the establishment of the IRF. On 31st July 1992 an accord was signed by all three associations, becoming one of the three founders of the IRF. Bill was a deep admirer of Gordon Miller, fully crediting him as ‘the founder, guiding spirit and first president of the International Ranger Federation’, calling him ‘a ranger of the world’. He was most proud of receiving the Outstanding Service Award from the IRF. In our fondness for and in memory of both men and all they gave for rangers and the IRF, we give thanks to have known and worked with them. (Tribute by Tony Sisto and images by Colin Dilcock) Also see his memorial page for more on Bill – https://lnkd.in/dZqAGyHX https://lnkd.in/dCT53Tie https://lnkd.in/d4UVqgCc https://lnkd.in/dRn8CP8E https://lnkd.in/djqhRXTf https://lnkd.in/dXX6Ec2h

THE VOICE OF RANGERS: IRF DELIVERING ON THE HYÈRES COMMITMENT: We honor Bill Halainen, one of the founders of the IRF. Building on Bill’s legacy, the IRF has been actively working to ensure that rangers are seen and heard. We have delivered a series of webinars presenting the State of the Ranger Report, providing insight into challenges rangers face and highlighting how employers can offer better support. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dkR2j2xP

🌍📢 Join Our First Awareness and Learning Session: International Ranger Federation's Global Ranger Competences and the Global Standard for Ranger Employment and Working Conditions – Asia and Oceania Regions! We’re excited to invite you to the first webinar in our virtual awareness and learning series on the International Ranger Federation (IRF)’s Global Ranger Competences and the Global Standard for Ranger Employment and Working Conditions. 🗓️ Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025 ⏳ Registration Closes: April 1, 2025 🌏 Languages: English, Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Thai, and Sinhala. 📩 Register Now: 🔗 Click Here to Register: https://lnkd.in/djGqtfZh 🚨 Who Should Join? ✅ Rangers ✅ Conservation Organizations ✅ Ranger Associations ✅ Employers #Rangersfor30x30 #Rangers #Conservation #Sustainability #WildLife #Biodiversity #ClimateChange #IRF International Ranger Federation IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) WWF Wildlife Conservation Society Conservation International PANTHERA Re:wild Force For Nature Fauna & Flora Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Ranger Federation of Asia

Save the date! The IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 begins on 9 October in Abu Dhabi. The #IUCNcongress will serve as a dynamic forum where governments, Indigenous peoples’ organizations, businesses, and conservation leaders can exchange knowledge, strengthen partnerships, and develop strategies to address the pressing environmental challenges of our time. https://shorturl.at/3Noyo

This Earth Hour, go beyond switching off your lights and spend 60 minutes making a positive impact for our planet. What will you be doing for an hour? Be a part of the #BiggestHourForEarth on Saturday, 22nd March at 8:30pm your local time. Check out https://hubs.ly/Q03b46v60 to discover all the ways you can Give an hour!