Danny Giovale shares the story behind his deeply personal and inspiring film “Designed by Disaster,” which details how a life-changing climbing accident in the Dolomites became the catalyst for his founding of #Kahtoola — a company that would go on to address critical safety gaps in mountain travel.

A year after the historic removal of four #dams along the Klamath River in Northern California and Southern Oregon, Chinook #salmon have cleared the waterway’s last remaining dams and returned to tributaries in the Upper Klamath Basin for the first time in over a century.

Each year on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, drivers strike and kill an average of 240 #moose. Now, an ambitious effort to create #wildlife #crossings designed to guide moose, bears, and other species safely across the asphalt is underway.

Families in the U.S. and around the world are having fewer children as people make profoundly different decisions about their lives. The Rewilding Institute's John Davis is one of the interviewees here:

#Ocelots are a quintessentially American cat—yet a single tropical storm could wipe them off the U.S. map. Will a pioneering new partnership make a difference?

The latest report shows that the estimated number of endangered vaquita #porpoises has modestly increased.

Once pushed to the edges of the continent, the brown #bear is now slowly returning in #Europe. An iconic and vital animal that helps to shape landscapes, it symbolises the power and resilience of #nature.

In the final episode of this special series, guest producer Julius Purcell takes us into Spain’s Sierra Morena to explore the dramatic recovery of the Iberian #lynx.

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) launched the Senate Stewardship Caucus to advance bipartisan efforts aimed at protecting and expanding access to public lands and waters, recovering wildlife, and restoring habitat.

In a series of recent moves, the administration is opening most of the vast and precious Arctic ecosystem to drilling. Take action:

Rewilding Chile has inaugurated the world’s first Huemul Rescue and Rehabilitation Center adjacent to Cerro Castillo National Park, home to 10% of the remnant population of the species, which has lost 99% of its historic population throughout Patagonia.

#Rewilding proponents often strategically focus on wild cores and keystone species, but let’s also work alongside naturalists who love #plants and #fungi and the noble members of all five kingdoms.– John Davis

Continuing this special series, guest producer Julius Purcell journeys deep into the Pyrenees to explore the dramatic story of brown bears – once nearly extinct in these mountains, now at the center of a fierce cultural and ecological debate.

Upcoming event: Wild lands: What they are, and present and future opportunities for protection and restoration (November 6, In-person / online)

New book: Borderlings by recent Rewilding Earth Podcast guest Russ McSpadden. Essential poetry of witness from the front lines of border militarization in Southern Arizona.

Yellowstonian featured in two riveting podcasts on topics of wilderness, de-wilding, and #rewilding — "Voices of Wilderness" and "Rewilding Earth" podcasts!

Regional #rewilding efforts, Northeast corridors, and scaleable rewilding with Rewilding Institute President Jason Kahn on the Rewild New Jersey Podcast:

Northeast Wilderness Trust, the only regional land trust dedicated exclusively to #wilderness #conservation in New England and northern New York, has reached a major milestone: more than 100,000 acres of land permanently protected.

Red Wolf advocate and conservation photographer Eric Trefney tells a moving story of that first time he heard a lone #wolf howl. Eric has seen Red Wolf puppies born, the tragic deaths of wolves, new packs being formed, and amazing, yet brief, one-on-one encounters.

In this episode, journalist and producer Julius Purcell explores the remarkable return of #wolves to #Germany after 150 years of extirpation. Hear how Germany is learning to coexist with these iconic predators, the challenges that remain, and why the success of the wolf’s comeback is so significant.

When the heavy guillotine-style door to Acaí’s enclosure was opened, she became the fifth female released at El Impenetrable and the second translocation of a wild jaguar in Argentina. With each #jaguar that lives freely, there is more hope for this population.

For #wolf awareness week, we recap the story of #Lobos in the Southwest – who depend on relentless pressure applied to state/federal agencies and elected officials by citizen activists, non-profit organizations, independent scientists, and conservation lawyers. buff.ly/aNvFmAX

Sebastián Di Martino, conservation director of Rewilding Argentina, joins this episode to talk about the ambitious, recently launched Jaguar Rivers Initiative, which intends to create a corridor across four countries in South America.

Construction in San Rafael Valley pits federal #border security goals against environmental and sacred beliefs. buff.ly/mgvFoua #jaguar #wall

Access to the southern terminus of the Continental Divide Trail, located along the US-Mexico border in NM, is now restricted due to the newly established New Mexico National Defense Area—but there is guidance on a permit process for #hikers.

IUCN’s new Guidelines for Rewilding mark a global milestone, recognising #rewilding as a core pathway for nature recovery and sustainable development.

The Jaguar Rivers Initiative is a pioneering multi-country effort to establish a vast wildlife corridor in South America's core. Across four countries, it aims to restore ecosystems, reintroduce key species, and foster nature-based economies.

None of us know the world without Jane Goodall in it, evidenced by the global flood of tributes after her passing. At the Rewilding Institute, some of us interviewed her, some met her briefly, and all of us remain inspired by her. Notable were her words of hope, resilience, tirelessness & tenacity.

Rewilding Earth Podcast Episode 156: The Golden Toad – Hope, Loss, and the Power of Conservation Storytelling

Tune in to the Rewilding Earth Podcast as Kyle and Trevor Ritland chat about the golden toad of Monteverde, Costa Rica. This episode dives into protecting unknown and undiscovered species, the emotional impact of extinction, and the importance of ecological empathy. #TheGoldenToad

The relocation of 16 #guanacos to breeding centers in three nature sanctuaries in the Metropolitan Region of #Chile will invigorate a program to breed guanacos for release in Chile’s Central Andes. buff.ly/3a8S7Rr #rewilding

#Rewilding #Jaguars: Bringing Home Our Big Cats - AZ event on Oct. 10, 2025

Our group of rewilders and river runners from the U.S., Mexico, and Argentina traveled away from the international border and into the #wild ahead.

A #mining rush in central Mexico exposes miners and the fragile environment to #mercury poisoning. At the same time, this Mexican mercury is fueling illegal #gold mining in the Amazon, contaminating large areas and harming both people and the #environment.

U.S. Representative Paul Gosar introduced bills 9/17/25 that would abolish two national monuments in Arizona, Ironwood Forest and Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni. This is a direct attack on America’s outdoor heritage and some of the country’s most iconic and irreplaceable natural places.

Talking Rivers will be hosting the Rights of Nature Answered Lab, a circle of law practitioners, policy scholars, students, and community organizers who will come together to discuss and answer questions about #Rights of #Nature within the context of New York State #law. Register: buff.ly/OYlADFx

Conservationists scramble for solutions to protect the San Rafael Valley, a critical #wildlife #corridor, one of the last unobstructed such corridors in #Arizona – and one used by some of the state’s most endangered species.

Listen to the entire episode of the Rewilding Earth Podcast Episode 155: "Jaguars, Justice, and the Border Wall – Stories from the Frontlines With Russ McSpadden."

A study revealing strong public support in seven East Coast states could be the first step in reintroducing #pumas into lost habitat in the Eastern United States. buff.ly/c9CnKtv #cougar #mountianlion

Just 286 wild #lobos roam Arizona and New Mexico, and perhaps 35 inhabit Mexico, while 350 are in captivity. Humans have nearly wiped these #wolves out.

As we celebrate the 38th year of the reintroduction of Red Wolves to their home, we must not be complacent in the continued recovery efforts. buff.ly/HLha4qn #wolves #RedWolf #RedWolfAwarenessWeek

Rewilding Earth Podcast Episode 155: Jaguars, Justice, and the Border Wall – Stories from the Frontlines With Russ McSpadden #podcast #rewilding #border #borderwall #Arizona #Mexico #wildlife #conservation #jaguar

Check out why roadless areas matter for Wilderness preservation AND submit your own public comments to defend the Roadless Area Conservation Rule! wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/roadless-are...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Hold Virtual Informational Meeting on Red #Wolf Recovery Program on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. EST. buff.ly/yjIUmNF #redwolves

What started at Cuenca Los Ojos more than 30 years ago as a humble project to protect native fish has developed into a skillfully led, highly energetic team determined to restore and #rewild complete ecosystems. They have the baton and seem to be running with it to reverse #biodiversity loss.

45 years of strict protection for gray wolves in Europe ended after the EU downgraded the wolf's protected status. Wolf populations have barely recovered after going extinct in most of Europe. Weakening their protection could jeopardize this fragile recovery. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The #Roadless Rule protects 45 million acres of unfragmented, pristine national #forest lands from clear-cutting and damaging new roads. The Trump administration has announced an official rulemaking process to rescind the Roadless Rule — public comments are due by September 19!

Rewilding Earth #Podcast Episode 154: “The American Southwest” Elevates The Art of #Storytelling In #Wildlife Films buff.ly/IIOG6UF #film #southwest

Listen to renowned conservation biologist Dr. Reed Noss—a leading voice in #rewilding, #conservation planning, and #ecology—in a special interview hosted by Wild Virginia, an organization dedicated to protecting and connecting Virginia’s wild lands and waters.

Let Illinois amaze us with what it can achieve with #rewilding as a #conservation strategy. Let the local people and communities drive the conversation about what they want, need, and what best serves the long-term interests of the state. And let others follow Illinois' bold lead. buff.ly/fTkt3zO