Re:wild

08/24/2026

Seven new species, across four continents. The second cohort of the Colossal Species Reintroduction Fund is here! 🌎

This fund aims to reverse population declines and bend the curve on biodiversity loss. Learn more - rewild.org/colossal

The seven 2026 projects will support the recovery of:

🇰🇭 Banteng: Critically Endangered

🇺🇸 Black-footed Ferret: Endangered

🇧🇷 Brown Howler Monkey: Endangered (in Brazil)

🇬🇹 Campbell’s Alligator Lizard: Critically Endangered

🇬🇺 Guam Kingfisher (Sihek): Extinct in the Wild

🇦🇺 Northern Quoll: Endangered

🌊 Sunflower Sea Star: Critically Endangered

The Colossal Foundation, the charitable organization of Colossal Biosciences , launched the fund in collaboration with Re:wild in 2025. 🟢 The fund dedicates at least $250,000 annually to support every phase of species reintroduction—from releasing animals into the wild, restoring habitats for reintroduced species, and increasing genetic diversity in conservation breeding programs.

08/21/2026

08/19/2026

🐢 Who doesn't love tortoises?! 🟢 Hear from senior associates, Dr. Tracey Tuberville and Dr. Kurt Buhlmann, and their work to protect Gopher Tortoises in collaboration with South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

🎥: Snapchat x Re:wild

08/18/2026

A major WIN for the Critically Endangered Pehuenche Spiny-chest Frog. 🐸
Chile’s Environmental Assessment Commission, composed of regional representatives of the Chilean government, has rejected the proposed Los Cóndores–Río Diamante transmission project in the Maule region, meaning the planned power line will not cross the frog’s only known habitat.

The Pehuenche Spiny-chest Frog is found only in the high Andes of Chile and Argentina, where fewer than 1,000 are estimated to remain. Its habitat of cold mountain streams and alpine wetlands also supports a much wider web of biodiversity and freshwater resources.

More than 16,000 public comments were submitted during the project’s environmental review, alongside concerns from local communities, scientists and conservation organizations about potential impacts to the region’s threatened species and ecosystems.

Re:wild is proud to support the people working to protect the Pehuenche frog and hopeful that this moment opens the door to a long-term, binational conservation plan for the species and its habitat.
For now, we’re celebrating a second chance for this remarkable little frog. 🐸💚

08/08/2026

🐸 Less than 1,000 Pehuenche Spiny-chest Frogs are left in the wild--and on Monday, August 10, the Chilean government may approve a catastrophic plan to destroy the heart of their only known habitat.

This Critically Endangered amphibian lives nowhere else on Earth except the Pehuenche Valley in the high Andes of Chile and Argentina. Now this species is faced with one of its greatest threats yet: a proposed binational power transmission project. This development would push the species to the brink of extinction.

Conservationists are not asking for the transmission project to be stopped. They are asking for it to be built where it does not put a Critically Endangered species at even greater risk. On Monday, Chile will decide the project's fate. We are fighting the clock to protect this species...

The Pehuenche Spiny-chest Frog has evolved to survive in cold mountain streams and alpine meadows. Protecting this species means protecting an entire ecosystem that is vital for biodiversity, freshwater resources, and climate resilience.



Photography:

🐸 Photos 1 & 3: Vicente Valdés

⛰️ Photos 2 & 4: Natalia Morata

07/31/2026

🥾 Today, on World Ranger Day, Re:wild honors the people standing on the frontlines of conservation. 👏

From protecting threatened wildlife and preventing poaching to managing protected areas and guiding scientific research, rangers safeguard the wild. 💪 The value of the services they provide is estimated to be between $125 and $140 trillion every year—yet their work too often goes unseen.

Rangers are more than guardians of wildlife. 🐾 They are educators, first responders, scientific collaborators, guides, and protectors of cultural heritage. Every day, they put themselves at risk to ensure nature has a future.

Re:wild is a proud member of the Universal Ranger Support Alliance along with our partner , and we are committed to supporting those whose courage, dedication, and sacrifice help keep our planet wild.

Today, and every day, we thank the rangers protecting the future of life on Earth. 💚🌎

07/29/2026

FOUND! 🔍 New Guinea's Mayr's Forest Rail has been rediscovered!
https://searchforlostbirds.org/news/found-mayrs-forest-rail-rediscovered-in-indonesias-cyclops-mountains


After being lost to science for 18 years, this elusive ground-dwelling bird has been photographed. 📸 Researchers deployed 73 remote camera traps across the Cyclops Mountains—one of New Guinea's most remote and least-explored landscapes—and sifted through thousands of images before capturing the first photograph of the species in nearly two decades. While using remote cameras to look for these ground-loving birds, scientists also documented the Masked Bowerbird and Northern Cassowary in new ranges unknown to scientists.

This rediscovery was made possible through a collaboration between international conservation partners and , working alongside Indigenous Papuan communities. Their knowledge, stewardship, and commitment to protecting these forests were fundamental to the expedition's success.

This expedition also provided opportunities for young Papuan scientists and conservationists to gain experience in field research, biodiversity monitoring, and international scientific collaboration, investing in the next generation of Indigenous conservation leaders.

Scientists hope to continue to work with local communities to protect Mayr's Forest Rail, which prefer to run rather than fly, and ensure this species is never lost to science again!

These findings are a powerful reminder that even in 2026, there is still so much left to learn about nature. New Guinea is home to the richest bird life of any island on Earth. Yet many of its mountains have yet to be surveyed by researchers. All is not lost, many more discoveries may still be waiting for us!

The Search for Lost Birds is a global partnership of , , and .international and part of the broader Search for Lost Species. This work was made possible through collaboration with partners including Re:wild associates YAPPENDA, whose mission is to support Indigenous-led conservation and research in Papua.

07/24/2026

07/14/2026

The Black Lion Tamarin's comeback story is still being written 🖤🦁🐒

Over the past year, conservationists with Instituto Ipê Cultural monitored five groups of Black Lion Tamarins across key sites in Brazil, collecting health and genetic data that will help guide the species' future. They also completed the translocation of a second group to suitable habitat and tracked more than 1,300 movement points to better understand how these Endangered primates adapt to their new homes.

The work doesn't stop in the forest. Through environmental education programs, the team also reached more than 500 students, helping inspire the next generation of conservationists where Black Lion Tamarins live.

Every field survey, health assessment, and classroom visit helps build a stronger future for one of the world's rarest primates.

The Black Lion Tamarin is one of the first species supported by the Colossal Species Reintroduction Fund, established by the Colossal Biosciences Foundation in partnership with Re:wild.

📷: Bogdan Stans and Joao Vitor Medeiros