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Wildtier-Sichtungen

Neighbours keep neighbours posted.

Wild boar in the street, poison bait on the dog-walking route: whoever spots it reports it in seconds, and everyone nearby gets a heads-up.

FreeNo registrationAnonymous

What the app does

Your benefits

Know in advance instead of being caught off guard

A push notification as soon as something is reported in your area, even on the go if you like. You choose the radius and the species.

Together, not alone

Every report helps your neighbours. Others can confirm it, which makes it more reliable.

Making wildlife movements visible

Taken together, the reports show when and where wild animals appear. In anonymised form, these patterns can help local authorities and researchers.

As of today

Our community is growing steadily

Wildtier-Sichtungen is a free, Germany-wide platform for reporting wildlife, oak processionary moth and poison bait, and for hedgehog monitoring – available in 26 languages.

3.964
sightings reported
4.852
users in total
219K+
notifications sent

As featured inTagesspiegelGIGA

In focus

Why this app matters

New: Background updates

Switch it on, head out, stay informed

Switch on background updates once in the settings – then forget about it. Your notifications automatically follow your current location, without you having to open the app.

Optional and off by default; you can switch it off at any time. For iPhone and Android, easy on the battery.

New: Poison bait report

Report poison bait finds & let others nearby know

Report poison bait finds and let other dog and cat owners nearby know. Reports stay visible for several days, and users in the area automatically receive a notification.

New: Hedgehog monitoring

Report hedgehog sightings & track them on the map

The hedgehog has been on the Red List of endangered species since 2024. Report hedgehog observations directly in the app – whether alive, injured or dead. All hedgehog sightings are collected and visualised on an interactive map.

You’ll find a detailed analysis of all hedgehog reports on a separate page.

View the hedgehog analysis map →
New: ASF early detection

Report wild boar found dead – help detect ASF early

African swine fever (ASF) is spreading in Germany and is deadly for wild and domestic pigs. Wild boar found dead are an important early indicator: every reported carcass contributes to early detection and helps residents and authorities react early and contain the spread. Other dead-animal finds can be marked the same way.

In the app, select the animal and mark it as “dead” – that’s it. The sighting appears instantly on the map and supports community-based early detection.

For companies

Professional firms for OPM removal

Tree-care and pest-control companies can mark cleared oak processionary moth (OPM) infestations as done, directly on the OPM map and in real time – visible to the whole community.

Free registration, followed by approval.

Information for companies →

In four steps

How the app works

01

Report a sighting

Spotted a wild animal? Report the sighting directly in the app in under 10 seconds.

02

Location detected automatically

The app automatically records the location of the sighting.

03

View on the map

All reports appear instantly on an easy-to-read map.

04

Get notified automatically

You receive a push notification as soon as an animal is reported near you – even with the app closed.

Interactive map showing wildlife sightings

Sightings on the map

Report a sighting with animal type and direction

Report a sighting

Settings with sighting radius and notifications

Configure notifications & radius

Join in

Install now – it’s free

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

From the applive

Live – recent sightings

Fox1Brandenburg47 min. ago
Wild boar<10Deutschland1 hr. ago
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Wild boar<20Deutschland15 hr. ago
Wild boar<5Deutschland15 hr. ago
Wild boar<5Deutschland17 hr. ago
Wild boar<10Deutschland17 hr. ago
Badger1Slovensko17 hr. ago
Fox1Slovensko17 hr. ago

Who it’s for

Who is this app for?

Anyone who wants to know which wild animals are around in their area – and wants to help protect hedgehogs.

  • Walkers
  • Dog owners
  • Families
  • Conservationists
  • Hedgehog lovers

Background

How the idea for the app was born

I’m a dog owner and walk my dog every day. One day I wanted to invite a friend along on an evening walk. Her answer came straight away:

“Better not – the wild boar are already out there.”

She couldn’t really have known that. But many people share that worry – especially people with a dog. That’s when I asked myself:

What if you could see right away where wildlife was last spotted?

When walkers report their observations, others can see right away:

  • where wild animals are on the move right now
  • which paths you might want to avoid
  • where it’s quiet right now

That’s how the idea for the Wildtier-Sichtungen app was born. From the start, what mattered to me was quick reporting, no registration and no complicated features.

The app has spread surprisingly fast – because so many people face the same problem.

Join in – every sighting counts.

Support us

Support the project

Wildtier-Sichtungen is free. If you’d like to support the project, your contribution helps cover the server costs and the cost of maintaining and looking after the software.

Support with PayPal →

Choose any amount · Payment via PayPal · Not a tax-deductible donation

In the lineup

Supported species

Beaver · Badger · Fallow deer · Oak processionary moth · Moose · Pheasant · Fox · Poison bait · Golden jackal · Hedgehog · Marten · Mole · Mouflon · Coypu · Roe deer · Red deer · Raccoon · Wild boar · Wolf

Special report Poison bait

Join in

Install the app now

Join a growing community of thousands of users who share their sightings – free and with no account needed.

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Wildtier-Sichtungen – Report wildlife and oak processionary moth