3 griffon vultures and 1 fox dead close to a sheep carcass. In all likelihood, this is yet another case of wildlife poisoning, the first detected in 2024 in the Central Apennines.

From 15 to 17 April, the international “Free Flow” conference on river protection and restoration in Europe was held in Groningen, the Netherlands.

On World Earth Day, we want to be proactive and share an open letter sent to regional, national and European institutions to counter the risk of further water abstraction from the spring that feeds the Rio Verde River and its namesake Falls, compromising the entire river ecosystem!

A productive three days of meetings and visits took place over the past few days in the town of Kalabaka in Thessaly.

The team effort of Rewilding Apennines, Carabinieri Biodiversity Unit of Castel di Sangro, and CRFS Lipu in Rome, facilitated the recovery and rehabilitation of the young griffon vulture monitored via GPS.

  There’s a new job opportunity with Rewilding Apennines! We’re looking for a full-time Communications Officer who either lives in or is willing to relocate long-term to the Central Apennines. The role involves actively contributing to the growth of the rewilding movement at the local, national, and international levels by engaging all stakeholders. The Communications … Continued

Saturday 11 November in Sulmona, at the auditorium in the historic SS. Annunziata Palace, the conference “Italicus. The wolf in the Belpaese between conservation and coexistence“, dedicated entirely to one of the most fascinating and charismatic species of Italian fauna, will take place. The history of this large predator in our Country is full of … Continued

Everything is ready in Gioia dei Marsi for the three days dedicated to the protection of biodiversity, the restoration of ecosystems, the socio-economic benefits of living in healthy nature and the practices of human-wildlife coexistence.

At the end of September, a bear cub, born last year, fell dead from a poacher’s weapon in the Radosi area, near the Xino Nero village of Florina! The unfortunate bear, which was still at an age where it has not been separated from its mother, was spotted by a local livestock breeder who informed … Continued

After the European Commission announced plans to review the protection status of the wolf, a huge movement of institutions, NGOs and private citizens throughout Europe and beyond coalesced to inform that this is a wrong decision and took action to avoid it. These are Rewilding Apennines’ reasons – delivered to European Commission and President Von der Leyen – why the protection of the wolf, instead, should be kept high.