The wild is on the edge.
Our focus: the most exceptional species at high risk.
We help to save species of special importance to the history of life.
Recently awarded
eDNA monitoring of biodiversity in Palawan, Philippines (2025)
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Protecting Green sea turtle nesting sites in East Kalimantan (2025)
Saving the critically endangered Philippine cockatoo (2025)
Saving the West-African Slender-snouted crocodile in Ghana (2025)
Detecting pollution-related stress in Morelet's crocodile, Mexico (2025)
Breeding station for Patagonian Huemul, Argentina (renewal, 2025)
Protecting an EDGE hotspot in Veracruz, Mexico (2025)
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Protecting Helmeted hornbill nesting trees, Indonesia (2025)
What's driving us
Since the 1850s, the biosphere has been losing biodiversity at an accelerating pace, while human dominance has increased exponentially.
Today, thousands of species barely survive in tiny, fragmented, dwindling populations.
Some are among the most extraordinary creatures on the planet. We want to help save them from extinction.
Exceptionally precious: EDGE species
Some species are particularly worthy of protection. They represent entire branches of evolutionary history — not just twigs.
Those which are also threatened with extinction are EDGE species, meaning “evolutionarily significant and globally endangered.” Our goal is to protect such species. Charming or not.
What we do
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Our grants shall protect particularly precious endangered species and ecosystems.
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How we work: focus is key
Conservation needs are endless. Our funds are not.
That's why we focus on four key challenges:
Branches of the evolutionary tree count more than its twigs. They should have top priority in conservation.
If we lose them, we also degrade the functionality of the ecosystem they shape. Conserving keystone species is of vital importance.
A few small regions on the planet support an extraordinary wealth of species that can’t be found anywhere else. They are among the most important areas of the biosphere.
Most charities support humans, not nature. Of those that do support conservation, most focus on charismatic species of the mega-fauna. Small, inconspicuous critters are at least as important, yet they receive few funds.
The time to act is now
The relentless growth of the human population continues to degrade ecosystems at breathtaking speed. Waiting is not an option. We must act now.
Our impact is limited, but critical due to our focus. And every additional donation or crowdfunding helps our cause.
A global catastrophe - at least as bad as climate change, and irreversible for hundreds of thousands of years.
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It's late, but not too late. Let's create safe havens for the wild and reconnect fragmented habitats.