Wild Giants Conservation Fund today announced its official launch, introducing a new generation of wildlife conservation built on one simple belief: wild places need wildlife to be truly wild. With a mission to restore iconic wildlife through hands-on, self-sustaining conservation, Wild Giants is bringing together science, rewilding, community partnerships, and sustainable economic development to restore the Caucasus Mountains, one of the world's most biologically significant yet overlooked landscapes. Rather than simply protecting what remains, Wild Giants is focused on rebuilding what has been lost through active wildlife restoration programs that benefit both nature and the people who call these mountains home.
"Too many wild places have become quiet," said Tanner Tripp, Founder and Executive Director of Wild Giants Conservation Fund. "We're here to change that. We believe conservation should do more than prevent decline, it should restore abundance. By rebuilding wildlife populations and creating lasting economic opportunity for local communities, we're proving that conservation can become a force that grows stronger with every generation."
Wild Giants' first initiative is centered in the Republic of Georgia, where historic wildlife populations have declined dramatically over the past century. Working alongside local communities, government agencies, and conservation partners, the organization is developing breeding, rewilding, habitat restoration, and long-term monitoring programs designed to restore species while creating sustainable conservation economies. Revenue generated through responsible eco-tourism and carefully managed conservation programs is reinvested directly back into wildlife restoration, helping create a model that becomes increasingly self-sustaining over time.
Unlike traditional conservation models that often depend on continuous fundraising, Wild Giants is building systems designed to endure. As wildlife populations recover, they create opportunities for local employment, tourism, habitat stewardship, and long-term economic growth. When communities benefit from thriving wildlife, they become its greatest champions.
The organization's guiding vision—"Restoring the Heart of the Wild in Forgotten Places"—reflects its commitment to restoring not only wildlife populations but also hope for landscapes where conservation has often been overlooked.
Wild Giants is inviting individuals, businesses, foundations, and conservation-minded partners to become part of the mission from the very beginning.
Every contribution directly helps advance wildlife restoration, habitat conservation, scientific research, community partnerships, and the development of sustainable conservation systems that will protect these landscapes for generations to come. Whether a donor gives $25 or $25,000, every dollar helps move another step toward returning iconic wildlife to where it belongs.
To learn more about Wild Giants Conservation Fund, explore its conservation model, or make a tax-deductible donation, visit WildGiants.org.