Hope on Broken Wings

Wild animals usually live in silence and out of sight. Yet their lives are increasingly shaped—and endangered—by human activity. In Switzerland, around 36% of native species are threatened. Habitat fragmentation, intensive agriculture, road traffic, and climate change are pushing many to the brink.
Hedgehogs starve in sealed-off gardens. Garden dormice vanish from former strongholds. Field hares are displaced by monocultures and mowers. Bats lose their roosts in renovated buildings or die from exposure. Most affected animals die unseen. But some are found—and survive.
This photo series documents these animals: injured, orphaned, in care, and on the path back to the wild. It captures vulnerability, recovery, and resilience. Not the spectacle of wildlife, but its quiet struggle for survival—and what it means to offer protection and care.
In the background is the Wildlife Hospital Landshut, which treats and rehabilitates over 3,000 wild animals from more than 100 species each year. The center also engages in public education, helping people reconnect with native wildlife and learn how to protect it.
This work does not solve the biodiversity crisis. But it offers a second chance—animal by animal. And it reminds us that peace is not only the absence of conflict, but the presence of compassion for all life.