LIFE Wildcat support
Support us now and sign the declaration of support for LIFE Wildcat!
European Wilderness Society is currently working on a new LIFE project proposal – this time about the European wildcat. The main goal of LIFE Wildcat is to support and strengthen population development of the European wildcat across Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic. The status of the wildcat is already unfavourable; and one of the main threats to it are roadkills and human infrastructure that destroys the cat’s habitat.
Therefore, the project has the following objectives:
- Analyse habitat and connectivity features on landscape level for improved settling and dispersal of European wildcat
- Identify hotspots for anthropogenic mortality risks
- Survey of the degree of hybridisation
- Boost population development in sparsely occupied yet suitable habitats through reintroduction
- Centralise European wildcat data from current and previous efforts for a better and more coherent conservation approach
- Increase awareness on political and public levels for conservation efforts directed to European wildcat
To achieve these objectives, the project partners will:
- Train key stakeholder groups on necessary conservation techniques
- Protect key areas that provide suitable habitats for European wildcats
- Develop a map of habitat connectivity across project focus countries
- Identify roadkill hotspots and promote mitigation measures to reduce mortality risks
- Contribute to the establishment of a self-sustaining wildcat population in Austria
- Create a centralised data repository for EU-wide coordinated conservation activities
The project would start in September 2024 and last for 6 years.
For the project proposal we are still looking for supporters, so if you are interested in signing a declaration of support, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you.
