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LIFE Wild Wolf
Promoting the long-term conservation of wolves by managing conflict situations in areas of Europe with high levels of human activity
Project overview
The LIFE WILD WOLF project (LIFE21-NAT-IT-LIFE WILD WOLF / 101074417) focuses on reducing conflict situations that may arise from the presence of wolves in urban and peri-urban areas, while contributing to the mitigation of human–wolf conflicts through science-based management approaches.
The project’s primary objective is to maintain the wild behaviour of wolf populations by preventing habituation to humans and implementing measures to address bold wolf behaviour and wolf encounters in urban environments.
The project is being implemented across eight EU countries: Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, and Sweden.
Co-funded by the European Union’s LIFE Programme, the project brings together a multidisciplinary consortium of 18 partners, including universities and research institutions, national and regional authorities, environmental NGOs, and hunting associations from nine European countries.
The project officially began in January 2023 and will run for 4.5 years.
Total project budget: €7,028,148
EU contribution: €5,265,454
In Greece, the project is being implemented in Mount Parnitha National Park, located on the northern edge of Attica, approximately 20 km (straight line) or 36 km by road from Athens.
Parnitha is the largest and highest mountain in Attica and, in recent years, has experienced a significant increase in wolf presence, accompanied by frequent interactions between wolves and human activities.
The Greek project partners are Callisto – Environmental Organisation for Wildlife and Nature and the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (OFYPEKA), with the Management Unit of Parnitha National Park, Schinias, and the Protected Areas of the Saronic Gulf playing a central role in the project’s implementation.
LIFE WILD WOLF is co-funded by the European Commission’s LIFE Programme, the Ministry of Environment of Croatia, the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic, and the Bernd Thies Foundation.
In Greece, the project also receives co-financing from the Green Fund.
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