Protecting, conserving, and rewilding native British wildlife.
Wildwood is a native species conservation charity established in 2002 to push the boundaries of innovative conservation and rewilding. We work with nature to fight the biodiversity crisis, to halt the extinction of species and to create resilient habitats in which nature thrives. We focus on evidence-based solutions to return native species and recreating truly wild spaces.
Rewilding, through the reintroduction of keystone species, is the most powerful tool we have. These animals change the landscape by creating the space and complexity for hundreds of other species to recover and thrive. Wildwood’s experience and expertise in working with native species means we can work effectively across the UK in many projects.
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Discover the species we protect
The animal species at Wildwood encompass species that provide educational purpose and are on public display in our parks, to species that are bred for rewilding projects across the UK.
Species
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Re-introduction projects
From humble beginnings in breeding and releasing small mammals we’ve built up an impressive portfolio of native species reintroductions.
Projects
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Knowledge development
Education is a fundamental part of what Wildwood does. People are by far the most influential keystone species on our planet. We have the ability to change the world. Our actions can safeguard nature and give our wildlife a chance for a future.
Education
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Brown bear rescue
Wildwood Trust is dedicated to providing a safe and loving home for bears who have faced unimaginable hardship, and giving them a second chance at life.
Their stories
Show up for nature
To make conservation successful, we need to inspire people to make a difference, and most importantly, give them the skills to do so. By kindling a passion for wildlife, we can motivate their sense of responsibility to safeguard it.
Wildwood brings the wonder of our natural world to life through our ancient woodland wildlife parks. We tell the story of Britain’s changing wild places and give people the chance to experience and connect with our native wildlife.
Surrounded by native species, the next generation of rewilders can learn how to create a future where people and nature thrive together.
Our success stories
Urgent appeal to rescue bears Malenky and Nanuq
We face an urgent new mission: two bear cubs in desperate need of a new home after their mother was rescued from the war in Ukraine.
One year-old bear cubs Malenky and Nanuq are faced with an uncertain future. Their mother, a survivor of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, was rescued from unimaginable circumstances on the front line, trapped in northern Ukraine by advancing troops and weeks of bombing.
As the conflict moved east, rescue teams were finally able to get in and she was taken to Poland, crossing the border amongst thousands of refugees also fleeing the war. With most emergency shelters quickly filling up, she was moved between different zoos before being brought to safety in Belgium and against all odds gave birth to the twins, offering a symbol of hope amid turmoil.
These cubs have endured an extraordinary tale of resilience and survival, but now, they desperately need your help to find a safe and loving forever home.
Help our appeal to save British wildcats
The European wildcat is Britain’s rarest mammal. We need your help to establish a self-sustaining wildcat population in areas where they once would have thrived. There are only 300 left!
A healthy population of Wildcats in the wild will help to restore the balance in the ecosystem by controlling numbers of prey animals, such as rabbits and rodents, and predators such as foxes through competition for food.
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£30 food for 1 week
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£100 for a denbox
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£1,000 for all veterinary care for 1 kitten
Your donation could unlock 10x its value for us!
Read our conservation news
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A new Bison calf is born in Kent!
21st Dec 2023
A new Bison Calf is born in Kent! Wildwood Trust and Kent Wildlife Trust's award winning project sees it's second calf born and the first to be conceived in the Blean.
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BIG Biodiversity Challenge Award Winners - Innovation Category
20th Nov 2023
BIG Biodiversity Challenge Award Winners Innovation Category. Wildwood Trust stood tall amongst an incredible selection of finalists for this year's challenge, with more than 60 entries across 10 awards categories.