We want to make Europe a wilder place, with more space for wild nature, wildlife and natural processes. Donate and become part of the rewilding movement. You can support rewilding actions all over Europe by making a general donation, supporting special funds or choosing specific species. Let’s rewild and make Europe a wilder place!
Staffan Widstrand / Rewilding Europe
Support Rewilding Europe’s mission
It is our goal to see rewilding being practiced at scale across Europe. With many actors we create a Europe that is richer in nature and more resilient to climate change. We aim to demonstrate the benefits of wilder nature by creating at least 15 rewilding landscapes by 2030 and to inspire and enable others to engage in rewilding by providing tools and practical expertise.
Neil Aldridge
European Wildlife Comeback Fund
Supporting wildlife comeback is one of the core objectives of Rewilding Europe’s mission. In addition to creating the right conditions for wildlife comeback to happen naturally, we take active measures such as reintroductions of keystone species and population reinforcements.
Reintroductions are complicated processes that typically face many challenges and need a long preparation time. This often makes it difficult to match the timing of when funding is available with the timing of animals release into the wild. To overcome this challenge, Rewilding Europe aims to provide immediate funding for reintroductions and population reinforcements that are ready to be executed through the European Wildlife Comeback Fund.
Nelleke de Weerd
Next Generation Rewilders
Engaging and empowering young people is vital to the growth of rewilding. With its positive message and emphasis on practical conservation, rewilding is playing an increasingly important role connecting younger generations with nature. With the European Young Rewilders we want to inspire and support the next generation of European conservationists to help restore the natural world.
Their mission: “We want to support the upscaling of rewilding in Europe by engaging young professionals and enthusiasts to become active players and leaders in the rewilding movement.”
Help us to support the development of the European Young Rewilders and allow them to unite young professionals and enthusiasts!
People around the world are supporting us – see why
Rewilding is the most beautiful idea I have ever seen in the world. The idea to bring back Europe some semblance of it’s past animals is breath-taking and desperately needed.
– Raleigh Latham
The European bison is an impressive animal and it deserves our efforts to establish it as an integral part of our European ecosystem in sufficient numbers.
– Roland Babilon
Sustainability is a key word for our ability to live off and on this planet. If the rewilding of Europe can be achieved it is a large step in a direction where it has become a reality.
– Niclas Ohlsson
A small symbolic amount just to feel like being part of it.
– Maarten Kleijne
I would love to see these guys roaming free all over Europe!
– Philip Parkes
I want to help in the restoration of the open landscape ecosystem of the east of Europe.
– Guido
Saving the wild life in Europe is something vital for our future and every European citizen should contribute to this.
– Anastasiya
Because if we don’t help, no one will, and because the result from the cause is here to stay for us and our children.
– Vladimir
Xavi Reñé
Support the vultures
Four species of vultures are found in Europe: griffon, cinereous/black, Egyptian and bearded. We are working in various ways to support the recovery of vulture populations in our rewilding landscapes, as a flagship species of healthy food chains and functioning ecosystems.
We are focusing on the recovery and further expansion of the cinereous and griffon vulture populations in the Rhodope Mountains (Bulgaria), Central Apennines (Italy) as well as the Greater Côa Valley (Portugal), and in Velebit Mountains (Croatia).
Help Europe’s lords of the skies take to the air once again!
Pete Oxford / Wild Wonders of Europe
Return of the lynx
Europe is home to two lynx species: the Eurasian lynx and the Iberian lynx. Once lost from large parts of the continent, both are slowly making a comeback.
Rewilding Europe supports lynx recovery by helping to create connected, wildlife-rich landscapes, restoring prey populations, and supporting efforts to strengthen and expand lynx populations. As keystone predators, lynx play an important role in healthy, functioning ecosystems.
Help Europe’s “big cats” make a welcome recovery.
Hristo Hristov
Return of the European bison
The European bison, Europe’s largest land mammal, was hunted to extinction in the wild by 1927. At that time, only 54 individuals remained in captivity. Together with many partners, Rewilding Europe is helping to bring this iconic species back by establishing new wild populations across our rewilding and supporting breeding efforts.
Bison play a vital role in our landscapes. Through grazing, browsing, trampling and fertilising the land, bison help create dynamic, mosaic landscapes that support hundreds of other species. Their presence can boost biodiversity and strengthen natural processes.
Support the return and expansion of the European bison to the landscapes where they once belonged.
Daniel Allen
Wild and free horses
Wild horses have long captured our imagination as symbols of freedom and a wilder Europe. Wild horses have shaped Europe’s landscapes for thousands of years. Through their grazing and natural herd behaviour, they help create diverse, dynamic habitats that support a wide range of wildlife.
The original European wild horse disappeared in the early twentieth century. Across our rewilding landscapes, Rewilding Europe is helping to restore the ecological role of wild horses by supporting free-roaming populations of primitive horse breeds and Przewalski’s horses – considered the world’s last truly wild horse species.
Support the return of free-roaming horses to Europe’s landscapes.
We would like to say thank you
€5 donation
A big thank you from the Rewilding Europe team
€25 donation
A certificate showing you are rewilding Europe together with us
€100 and more donation
Computer wallpaper image from one of Europe’s best nature photographers
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Account detailsIBAN: NL52 TRIO 0212 4230 88BIC code: TRIONL2UAccount name: Stichting Rewilding EuropeAccount holder address: Monseigneur Suyslaan 4, 6564 BV Heilig Landstichting, The NetherlandsBank detailsBank name: Triodos BankBank address: P.O.Box 55, 3700 AB Zeist, The Netherlands
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- Are you interested in supporting rewilding with more than 10.000 euros or leaving a gift for Rewilding Europe in your will? Please contact Leonard Sprik: leonard.sprik@rewildingeurope.com
- Donors from the US can donate to Rewilding Europe through CAF America, thereby potentially qualifying for tax benefits applicable to US tax citizens. CAF America is a donor-driven organization that makes grants exclusively at the suggestions of US based donors, and qualified Rewilding Europe as an eligible organisation to receive US donations. US donors can use this Gift Form.
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