This rewilding project is focusing on natural grazing, back-breeding and scientific research on aurochs (an extinct species of large wild cattle). The ultimate goal of the back-breeding part of the project is to create a modern-day aurochs equivalent as closely as possible, from both a genetic and phenotypic perspective. Based at the Lauresham Laboratory for … Continued
The Oder Delta rewilding area project aims to support the long-term comeback of its seven charismatic species, improve land use management, connect protected areas and help develop new economic models based on ecotourism and wildlife watching in partnership with landowners and local entrepreneurs.
Reintroduction of the Northern Bald Ibis is one of the largest European species conservation projects. The Northern Bald Ibis is a migratory bird which was native in Central Europe until the 17th century, before it became extinct due to the huge hunting pressure. Today the Northern Bald Ibis is one of the most endangered bird … Continued
Originally, the Eurasian lynx colonized all of the larger forest and forest steppe areas in northern and central Eurasia. In the middle of the 20th century, the spread of lynx reached its lowest level. While the animals had been exterminated in Western Europe, there were only four relict occurrences in Europe: In Scandinavia, in the Carpathians, … Continued
In the “Rothaargebirge” in North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany a herd of 8 European bison were released into the wild. A serious attempt to reintroduce a population of free ranging bison in Western Europe. Historically the European bison was distributed almost throughout all Europe.