The recent poisoning incidents that occurred between April and May in the Central Apennines, causing the death of at least 21 wolves and other wild animals inside and outside the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, were at the centre of the meeting held today in the Press Room of the Chamber of Deputies, on … Continued

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On 28 May 2026, at 13:00, the press conference “Wolves, bears and poisons – Data, critical issues and tools to tackle the illegal mortality of the Apennine wolf and the Marsican brown bear” will be held at the Press Room of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome.

Altura and Rewilding Apennines have carried out a concrete conservation action aimed at supporting the return of a rare and valuable species for wetland ecosystems.

Beyond the heart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, similar incidents are being reported throughout the region. A handful of despicable criminals, aided by the complete absence of any preventive monitoring on the ground, cast a shadow of shame over the entire Abruzzo community.

A 350-page study, two years of work, and contributions from sixteen authors across six European countries: Rewilding Apennines and Rewilding Europe have published the document assessing the conditions for reintroducing two large vulture species to the Central Apennines.

Around 1,000 young Mediterranean trout have been released into the Romito stream. With these new releases, the conservation project aiming to restore wild populations of this at-risk species in the Liri basin continues, as part of Rewilding Apennines’ broader river restoration programme in the Central Apennines.

A study co-authored by Rewilding Apennines and just published in Hystrix shows that the ecological corridors designed for the Marsican brown bear host high densities of eight other mammal species. Camera-trap monitoring opens a new perspective on the management of these areas.

On 6 March, 25 griffon vultures from Spain arrived in the Apennines. It is the beginning of a three-year initiative to strengthen a still fragile population and restore essential natural processes across the landscape — part of a far greater picture.

Rewilding Apennines among eight new European initiatives selected by the Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme to drive large-scale ecological restoration.