With the help of Rewilding Portugal, the first landowner in Portugal’s Greater Côa Valley was recently granted a license to leave livestock carcasses in the field. This milestone moment for vulture conservation will hopefully lead to the award of many more licenses, amplifying the benefits for these iconic scavengers, local farmers, and society.

Today, rewilding initiatives and people across the world will celebrate World Rewilding Day with the theme #RewildingTogether. Rewilding Europe’s European Rewilding Network, which has just seen its membership reach 100, showcases the power of collaborative action in scaling up the impact and benefits of nature recovery.

Rewilding Europe is thrilled to announce that the annual support it receives from the Dutch Postcode Lottery has just increased to 1 million euros. This critical funding will enable us to continue our efforts to scale up rewilding and the wide-ranging benefits it delivers to nature and people across the continent.

In the Central Apennines rewilding landscape in Italy, innovative artistic initiatives are engaging a broader local audience in critical issues such as wildlife poisoning and human-wildlife coexistence. Changing mindsets and inspiring action will support the scaling up of rewilding and the positive impact it delivers.

In the Iberian Highlands rewilding landscape in Spain, an ambitious volunteering programme is advancing rewilding efforts, equipping participants with valuable knowledge and skills, and creating passionate new advocates for nature recovery.

Healthy wetlands are vital for biodiversity, climate, and local communities. In the Oder Delta, the rewetting of the Rożnowo Plain is showcasing the transformative impact of rewilding and delivering wide-ranging benefits.

With support from Rewilding Europe’s European Wildlife Comeback Fund, four beautiful Bonelli’s eagles have just been released on Sardinia. Re-establishing a thriving population of these iconic birds on the Italian island will benefit nature and help turn the tide for this threatened species in Europe.

What will tomorrow’s wild look like? Citizen Zoo’s “Rewilding Futures” conference, which took place on January 17 and 18 in the UK, offered strategies, solutions, and a clear message: now is the time to rewild with boldness and determination.

In 2024, a rewilding education programme saw more than 400 students from Spain’s Iberian Highlands learn more about Tauros and nature recovery in their local landscape. The highly engaging programme proved so successful it will be scaled up next year.

Today, scaled-up rewilding efforts in the Southern Carpathian mountains of Romania are enriching biodiversity and delivering tangible benefits for local communities. By showcasing these efforts and amplifying engagement, the newly launched Rewilding Romania website will support this upward trajectory.