Submissions for the Rewilding Europe Award in this year’s European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition are eligible until 1 March. With the deadline approaching, Berlin-based photographer Jon A. Juárez — who will act as one of this year’s judges — shares his thoughts on what makes a prize-winning rewilding image.

Submissions for the Rewilding Europe Award in this year’s European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition are eligible until March 1. With the deadline approaching, Munich-based photographer Viktoria Pezzei — who will act as one of this year’s judges — shares her views on what makes a powerful rewilding image.

Spanish photographer Jon A. Juárez has scooped this year’s Rewilding Europe Award, which celebrates some of the most striking rewilding-related imagery from across the continent. His winning photo, depicting the groundbreaking release of an Atlantic sturgeon in Sweden, illustrates the power of rewilding to breathe new life into landscapes and seascapes.

At the beginning of November, Portuguese photographer and videographer Ricardo Lourenço won three prizes at the Portuguese Rewilding Photo Contest, which is co-organised by the Rewilding Portugal team. In October, one of his images was also highly commended at the prestigious European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. We caught up with Ricardo to find out more about his life, work, and thoughts on rewilding.

Thanks to a new partnership between Rewilding Europe and the German Society for Nature Photography, this year’s European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition will offer a special rewilding award. The collaboration will help to promote nature and rewilding.

Professional photographer Bogdan Boev recently finished a photo mission in the Rhodope Mountains rewilding area. As he says: “Powerful photography is a critical tool when it comes to rewilding communications.”

Impactful imagery and powerful presentations captivate new audiences with the story of bison rewilding in the Southern Carpathians.

With its breathtaking images of vultures and other wild nature, the “Lords of the Rhodopean Skies” exhibition thrilled attendees in three Bulgarian cities and raised the profile of the ongoing rewilding initiative in the Rhodope Mountains.

Renowned Bulgarian wildlife photographer Bogdan Boev imparts his knowledge and passion to a group of young camera enthusiasts in the beautiful Studen Kladenets nature reserve.

For Romanian photographer Dan Dinu, bringing youngsters closer to nature is all about 10 special words.