Alka Wildlife

Name

Alka Wildlife

Legal name

ALKA Wildlife, o.p.s.

Website

https://alkawildlife.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Research Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conservation & Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation (BPAGAIAI), Animal Disease Surveillance & Reporting Systems (HLAMAJAB), Wildlife Surveys & Movement/Connectivity Studies (e.g., Avian/Bat, Telemetry) (EUAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation research
• Citizen science monitoring
• Species rescue programmes
• Biodiversity-friendly certification
• Environmental grant consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lidéřovice

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Project grants from EU programmes: Majority of funding comes from competitive EU grant programmes including Interreg Saxony-Czech Republic (BIBOB project: €871,764.90), Swiss-Czech Cooperation Programme (Podyjí ground squirrel project: CZK 5 million total, CZK 4.5 million subsidy), EHP/Norway Grants (multiple years), and national funds from the Ministry of Environment and Technology Agency of the Czech Republic.
2. Donations and support: The organisation operates a 'Podpořte nás' (Support us) programme accepting both in-kind and financial contributions from individuals and organisations. Donation website referenced on main navigation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ALKA Wildlife, o.p.s. is a Czech public-benefit non-profit that conducts scientific wildlife research and conservation action for endangered Czech mammals and birds (otters, lynx, ground squirrels, falcons, dormice, steppe polecat, birch mouse). It delivers this through field monitoring projects (camera trapping, DNA analysis, snow tracking, acoustic surveys), online interactive mapping platforms for citizen-science data collection, the "Sysli na vinici" certification mark for biodiversity-friendly wine producers, and publications such as Bulletin Vydra. All research outputs, mapping data, and conservation recommendations are provided free of charge to public authorities, partner institutions, and the public.

Product overview

ALKA Wildlife, o.p.s. is a Czech non-profit organization specializing in wildlife research and conservation. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected websites and online tools focused on monitoring and protecting endangered species in the Czech Republic, particularly otters (vydra říční), European ground squirrels (sysel obecný), Eurasian lynx (rys ostrovid), peregrine falcons (sokol stěhovavý), and other mammals. The core offering consists of the main website (www.alkawildlife.eu) supplemented by species-specific sub-brands: Vydry Online (vydryonline.cz) and Vydří Stezka (vydristezky.cz) for otter education; Sokoli na komínech (sokolinakominech.cz) for peregrine falcon information; and Sysli na vinici (syslinavinici.cz) for ground squirrel conservation with associated certification marks. Additionally, the organization provides interactive mapping applications (TransLynx, Vydry na silnici, Sokoli Mapa, Sysli Mapa) for data visualization and public participation. The portfolio also includes the annual Bulletin Vydra publication and citizen science initiatives for data collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vydry online (www.vydryonline.cz): Specialized website for professionals and anglers with information about Eurasian otter in Czech Republic, damage sections, mortality data, consultation, photo gallery, library and Bulletin Vydra magazine
• Vydří stezka (www.vydristezky.cz)
• Sokoli na komínech (www.sokolinakominech.cz)
• Sysli na vinici (www.syslinavinici.cz)
• TransLynx EU (map.translynx.eu)
• Vydry na silnici (www.vydrynasilnici.cz)
• Mapa sokoli (mapa.sokolinakominech.cz)
• Syslí mapa (mapa.syslinavinici.cz)

Products and services

• ALKA Wildlife Main Website (www.alkawildlife.eu) Primary website of the organization providing information about wildlife research, conservation projects, species monitoring, news, and public engagement for researchers, conservation authorities, citizens, and media.
• Vydry na silnici (www.vydrynasilnici.cz) Interactive map application providing road administrators, conservation authorities, researchers, and citizens with documented Eurasian otter roadkill locations, risk assessments, and technical mitigation proposals.
• Sysli Mapa (mapa.syslinavinici.cz) Interactive map platform displaying European ground squirrel colony locations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia along with participating farmers; serves conservation authorities, researchers, farmers, and the general public.
• Sokoli Mapa (mapa.sokolinakominech.cz) Interactive map platform showing the locations of all Peregrine falcon nest boxes in the Czech Republic; intended for conservation monitoring, infrastructure planning, and public information.
• TransLynx EU Map (map.translynx.eu) Cross-border interactive map platform visualising Eurasian lynx and other forest mammal occurrences with camera-trap photographs across the Czech–Austrian–Bavarian border region; serves researchers, conservation authorities, and the public.
• Vydry Online (www.vydryonline.cz) Dedicated professional information portal about Eurasian otters in the Czech Republic providing damage advisory content for anglers, mortality data, an advice section, photo gallery, library, and Bulletin Vydra journal for anglers, conservation professionals, and the public.
• Vydří Stezka (www.vydristezky.cz) Educational otter-trail website presenting otter information in accessible format for laypeople, families, and children, including trail maps on the Dyje river.
• Sokoli na komínech (www.sokolinakominech.cz) Information and outreach website about peregrine falcons nesting on industrial structures, presenting monitoring activities and species information for public and conservation audiences.
• Sysli na vinici (www.syslinavinici.cz) Information and certification portal about European ground squirrels on vineyards; presents the Sysli na vinici trademark, participating vineyards, news, and articles for winemakers, farmers, and wine consumers.
• Bulletin Vydra Annual journal dedicated to Eurasian otter research and conservation, available for download; targets researchers, conservation professionals, and informed lay readers.
• Sysli na vinici Certification Mark A registered trademark gold sticker awarded to qualifying Moravian winemakers who maintain European ground squirrel habitat through grassland vineyard management; intended for certified wineries to affix on wine bottles.
• Sysli v sadu Certification Mark Certification mark for Czech orchard owners who create suitable habitat for European ground squirrels through biodiversity-friendly land management, allowing them to brand their produce accordingly.
• BIBOB Project Wildlife Expertise Services Wildlife ecology expertise delivered within the BIBOB cross-border consortium led by TU Dresden, evaluating the role of beaver dams in flood mitigation and drought resilience; serves the European Interreg programme and participating research institutes.
• Zpátky na step Ground Squirrel Recovery Project Services Expert species monitoring and habitat assessment services for the re-establishment of a functional European ground squirrel metapopulation in Podyjí National Park and surrounding areas; commissioned by NP Podyjí with Swiss-Czech Cooperation Programme funding.
• Saker Falcon Rescue Programme Field Monitoring Services Field monitoring services for the Czech saker falcon population delivered as operational partner on the national rescue programme; serves AOPK ČR as the end recipient of EHP funding.
• Edible Dormouse Nationwide Acoustic Mapping Services Nationwide acoustic night listening survey and public record compilation for edible dormouse mapping across 1,830 points in the Czech Republic; serves conservation authorities, researchers, and the public.
• Lutra lutra Otter Roadkill Monitoring and Mitigation Advisory Services Long-term otter population monitoring and roadkill data collection, plus technical mitigation proposals for road administrators; executed jointly with AOPK ČR with associated public reporting outputs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 83% of otter roadkill sites can be mitigated with simple engineering adjustments (culvert clearing or otter bridges)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Správa Národního parku PodyjícoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpráva NP Podyjí is the lead implementing body of the 'Zpátky na step – obnova populace sysla na Podyjí' project, with ALKA Wildlife as the partner organisation providing expert species monitoring, habitat assessment, and conservation expertise for the re-establishment of a functional metapopulation of the critically endangered European ground squirrel in Podyjí National Park and surrounding Havranicko and Hnanicko area.
• Technische Universität DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTU Dresden is the lead partner of the Czech-German BIBOB project (Cross-border management of beaver dams in the context of climate change), funded by EU Interreg Saxony-Czech Republic 2021-2027 with €871,764.90. ALKA Wildlife, together with Czech Technical University and Czech University of Life Sciences, contributes wildlife ecology expertise to evaluate the positive role of beaver dams in flood mitigation and drought resilience.
• Česká zemědělská univerzita v PrazecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech University of Life Sciences Prague is a research partner in the BIBOB project, contributing hydrology and landscape ecology expertise to evaluate beaver dam impacts on water retention and climate adaptation in the Czech-Saxon border region.
• České vysoké učení technické v PrazecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech Technical University in Prague is a research partner in the BIBOB project, providing hydraulic engineering and water management analysis to assess the flood and drought mitigation effects of beaver dams.
• Muzeum města Ústí nad LabemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal Museum of Ústí nad Labem is a partner in the Lutra lutra cross-border otter project in North Bohemia and Saxony. Museum staff contribute fieldwork collecting otter spraints along the Elbe river and collaborate with ALKA Wildlife on diet analysis studies revealing the invasion dynamics of round goby in otter diets.
• AOPK ČR (Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAOPK ČR collaborates with ALKA Wildlife on long-term otter population monitoring, roadkill data collection, and the national response to illegal killing of protected species (poaching and poisoning). Joint press releases with the Ministry of Environment have addressed the scale of otter poaching.
• Muzeum Karlovy VarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum of Karlovy Vary is a partner in the 'Realizace vybraných opatření Záchranného programu pro sysla obecného na jižní Moravě' project. Museum zoologist Jan Matějů provides expertise on European ground squirrel population dynamics and national population estimates.
• Naturschutzinstitut Region DresdenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNaturschutzinstitut Dresden contributes to the Lutra lutra otter project on the Saxon side of the Elbe, providing diet analysis data from German sampling sites and monitoring the spread of round goby in Saxony tributaries.
• AOPK ČR (konečný příjemce)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAOPK ČR is the end recipient of the EHP-funded 'Příprava záchranného programu pro raroha velkého' (Preparation of rescue programme for saker falcon) project, with ALKA Wildlife as operational partner responsible for field monitoring of the Czech saker falcon population.
• Norwegian research colleagues (Jeroen van der Kooij, Arild Husby)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian colleagues visited the Czech Republic under the Bilateral Fund of the Norwegian Grants programme 'Environment, Ecosystems and Climate Change'. Joint field trips were conducted to locate birch mouse (Sicista betulina) populations and discuss research methods, with potential for future cooperation.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Přírodovědná společnost – Czech Natural History Society: Czech natural history society publishing scientific bulletins and supporting field research; comparable as a Czech non-profit conservation/scientific publishing organization with similar grant-funded model.
• Česká společnost ornitologická (Czech Ornithological Society / BirdLife Czech): Czech BirdLife partner running citizen-science bird monitoring (similar model to ALKA's mammal citizen platforms) and conservation projects including farmland and raptor species. Comparable as a Czech NGO using volunteer data and grant funding for species protection.
• Hnutí DUHA (Friends of the Earth Czech Republic): Largest Czech environmental NGO; operates nationwide conservation campaigns, citizen engagement programmes, and policy advocacy on similar biodiversity themes (forest protection, climate, agriculture). Directly comparable as a Czech non-profit combining field conservation with public mobilization.

Broad incumbents

• IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): Global conservation authority producing Red Lists and conservation standards; comparable in scientific authority and species monitoring remit, though vastly larger in scope and not a Czech-domestic operational peer.
• WWF Central and Eastern Europe: Regional WWF office covering the CEE region including Czech Republic; broader portfolio of conservation programmes (forest, freshwater, species) but comparable in combining field science, citizen engagement, and grant-funded implementation.

Regional players

• BirdLife Austria: Austrian BirdLife partner already collaborating on cross-border lynx/forest mammal work (TransLynx); runs citizen-science bird monitoring and species protection projects in Austria. Geographic peer with overlapping Central European datasets.
• NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland): Germany's largest nature conservation NGO with ~900,000 members; comparable as a Central European conservation NGO running citizen-science programmes, species protection campaigns, and policy advocacy — operates primarily in Germany rather than Czechia.
• BUND (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland): German federal environmental NGO running species and habitat programmes; comparable to ALKA in mixing field research, citizen science, and policy advocacy. Operates in Germany rather than Czechia but adjacent across the Saxony border.

Emerging players

• European Wilderness Society: Smaller European NGO focused on wilderness protection and rewilding; comparable as a non-profit combining species monitoring, public engagement, and EU project funding across Central Europe.
• Rewilding Europe: European rewilding-focused NGO operating landscape-scale restoration projects including large carnivores (lynx, wolf) across multiple countries; comparable in species monitoring approach and grant-funded EU programme delivery, though with a more entrepreneurial model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/AlkaWildlife
• Instagraminstagram.com/alkawildlife
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alka-wildlife

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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