A decade fighting for British wildlife
I’ve made it my life’s mission to protect animals from harm and suffering
I’ve been doing this for 10 years now. I never thought it would end up the way it has, from being a naive 16-year-old creating a Facebook page to becoming a fully-fledged non-profit organisation with an incredible team behind it.
It’s wild to think that almost half my life has been spent fighting for wildlife. Over the years, this work has become a true obsession—and I’ve made it my life’s mission to protect animals from harm and suffering.
To mark a decade of campaigning and protesting, I’ve written a book that tells the story of Protect the Wild—from its earliest days to where we are now. It’s an honest and open account of everything we’ve achieved, the lessons we’ve learned, and the challenges we’ve faced along the way.
We’ve just launched a Kickstarter to bring this book to life. You can pledge to get a copy and help us hit our £10,000 goal. You’ll only be charged if we reach the target—so it’s all or nothing :)
We’re already 20% of the way there which is amazing, with 34 days to go. I genuinely believe we can make it happen! Thank you so much to the 82 backers who have pledged their support so far! :)
If you’d like to support the project, you can donate any amount—every contribution makes a difference. Or, from £15, you can choose a reward like a copy of the book, or even a book and limited-edition anniversary pin badge.
Your support means the world to me—thank you so much.
📘 The book will be printed using vegan inks by climate positive environmentally friendly UK-based printers, Anglia Print.
💥 Every pledge helps fund real-world impact.
All profits from this project will go directly toward supporting the following vital work:
🕵️ Undercover investigations to expose and dismantle the hunting and shooting industries
🧭 Campaigning and lobbying for stronger, enforceable anti-hunting legislation
🐦 End Bird Shooting — our ambitious new campaign to take on the bird shooting industry
🧠 Protect the Mind — a new initiative offering free mental health support for frontline animal activists
Here’s to the next 10 years of fighting for British wildlife.
Thank you — truly — to every single one of you who’s supported our work and helped shape Protect the Wild into what it is today. I’ve poured everything I have into this, and I’ll continue to dedicate every single day to building this movement — a movement of wildlife defenders standing up for every wild animal, and working to end their suffering for good.
Happy to pledge. You've given us a place to come together, as well as linking us to all the wonderful groups who dedicate themselves to keeping watch. Don't know what we'd do without you. Thank you
Rob Pownall is a real inspiration and Protect the Wildlife is a superb organisation - honestly I'm so proud to be even a very small part of it. So many animals have been saved already and the future of so many is looking much brighter for sure.