The Postcode Lottery in the Netherlands has renewed its long-standing partnership with Rewilding Europe for another five years, providing one million euros of flexible funding every year from 2027. This renewed commitment follows a comprehensive evaluation and reflects continued trust in our ability to deliver measurable results for nature and communities across Europe.
From beavers building dams in city centres to bison roaming through villages, many European wildlife species are increasingly returning to landscapes shaped by people. With the continent’s wild animals demonstrating a remarkable ability to adapt to our presence, can we learn to adapt to theirs?
Europe’s two lynx species are both making a remarkable comeback, with rewilding helping these beautiful, elusive cats reclaim lost ground — including in landscapes where Rewilding Europe works. Bringing wildness and wonder back to the continent, the return of these iconic animals is strengthening food webs and showing that people and carnivores can thrive together.
2025 was a landmark year for the European Wildlife Comeback Fund, demonstrating just how much this flexible funding approach can achieve in scaling up wildlife reintroductions across Europe.
Recent red deer releases across multiple hunting concessions in the Velebit Mountains are a powerful testament to what can be achieved through a shared vision for nature recovery. Collaborative efforts between Rewilding Velebit and local hunting associations are fostering trust, strengthening partnerships, and laying the groundwork for lasting change.
Remember when summer nights brought swarms of moths to a single light bulb? When gardens shimmered with butterflies and mornings rang with birdsong? Today, what we see in nature is only a faint shadow of what once was. Rewilding offers a way back.
Today, many European wildlife species are making a comeback. Let’s view this as an opportunity to create conditions where people and nature can flourish together.
Rewilding Europe has signed a new partnership agreement with Spanish NGO GREFA. The partners will continue to work together to scale up the reintroduction of vultures and other keystone bird species across Europe, delivering wide-ranging benefits for nature and people.
Across Europe, rewilding is already delivering tangible results for people, nature, and climate. Over the next 12 months, bigger and bolder actions can amplify rewilding’s positive impact.
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.
