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.
Wildlife comeback can sometimes lead to coexistence challenges. A recent example from the Ukrainian part of the Danube Delta rewilding landscape shows how simple solutions can often overcome these challenges, ensuring the recovery of wild nature benefits all.
A group of five European bison have just been released in the Zhenda rewilding site in Bulgaria’s Rhodope Mountains. With the free-roaming bison population already in the landscape growing steadily, the new arrivals will amplify the beneficial impact of this iconic keystone species.
Over the past six years, Rewilding Portugal has undertaken a wide range of actions to enable the natural recovery of Iberian wolves south of the Douro River. In collaboration with local partners and supported by the European Commission, the “LIFE WolFlux” initiative has provided a strong foundation for ongoing work aimed at securing a brighter future for this iconic keystone species.
Over the last decade, the rewilding of Bulgaria’s Rhodope Mountains has transformed the landscape into a showcase for nature recovery. Scaling up efforts to support the comeback of cinereous vultures is the perfect way to celebrate this momentous milestone.
Shot by renowned Portuguese wildlife filmmaker Joao Cosme, “Wilder Côa” is a visually stunning documentary portraying nature and rewilding in Portugal’s Greater Côa Valley. A recent premiere in Lisbon attracted an audience of more than 200 guests, helping the Rewilding Portugal team raise the profile of the landscape and their ongoing efforts.
Rewilding Europe’s European Wildlife Comeback Fund has supported the release of 13 pine martens in northwest England, helping to advance the recovery of this ecologically important animal in the UK. The fund has disbursed around 540,000 euros in support of 12 wildlife releases so far this year, with more grants in the pipeline.