Wildtier-Notruf
A German-language AI wildlife first-aid app: snap a photo of the bird or animal you found, get an instant species ID, a species-specific care protocol, and the nearest open Auffangstation with one-tap calling.
German-speaking citizens who find a baby or injured bird (especially Mauersegler or Schwalben) on a hot day and don't know what to do or who to call
- Photo-based species ID trained on German juvenile birds and common urban wildlife, with confidence shown so users know when to call instead
- Step-by-step, species-specific rescue protocol (when to hydrate, when NOT to, what to feed a Mauersegler chick, etc.) with the do-no-harm warnings the article flagged
- Live map of nearby Wildtierstationen, Tierheime, and NABU contact points with opening status and current capacity if reported
- One-tap escalation to a vet hotline or the local station, with the species, photo, and GPS already attached to the call
SWR reports multiple Tierheime in Mainz, Wiesbaden, and Worms at capacity after a 40°C heat wave, with baby Mauersegler and Schwalben jumping from overheated nests; citizens are rescuing birds but killing them by giving water the wrong way.
Multiple 2024/2025 news stories (ORF Wien, MSN/Vösendorf, LBV) report Mauersegler and Schwalben falling from overheated nests during heat waves, with Tierheime overloaded and 'fliegerloser Mauersegler = immer Notfall' framing driving urgent citizen searches.Mauersegler am Boden: Jungtiere springen wegen Hitze aus dem Nest ↗Hitzeopfer: 24 Mauersegler-Babys in Vösendorf gerettet ↗Extreme Hitze: Mauersegler stürzen sich aus Nestern ↗
Direct, well-resourced competitor already exists: the free 'Wildtier-SOS' app by Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, funded by Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, with the Klinik für Vögel und Reptilien providing expertise — offering the same triage/instruction workflow for found wild animals.Wildtier SOS App (TiHo Hannover) ↗SOS-App - Passende Hilfe für Wildtiere in Not - Deutschlandfunk ↗Verletztes Wildtier? App gibt Tipps für die Rettung - nw.de ↗
Hard to charge: incumbent Wildtier-SOS is free and backed by a major foundation (DBU) and a vet university; citizens in a panic 'Vogel gefunden' moment rarely pay, and DBU/NGO-style ad-free model dominates the space — premium would have to come from B2B (Tierheime, municipalities) or donations.Wildtier SOS App (TiHo Hannover) ↗Wildtier SOS - Apps bei Google Play ↗
Climate trend is real and worsening — recurring summer heat waves driving Mauersegler/Schwalben nest failures is documented across multiple German/Austrian outlets, suggesting durable seasonal demand, though likely spiky (May–Aug) rather than year-round.Extreme Hitze: Mauersegler stürzen sich aus Nestern ↗Mauersegler springen wegen Hitze aus Nestern - wien.ORF.at ↗
Buildable: photo-based species ID leverages existing CV models (e.g., Merlin/NABU-style), geolocation + station DB is straightforward, but credible 'do not give water the wrong way' protocols require vetting by an avian vet clinic — likely the moat the incumbent already has via TiHo Hannover.Wildtier SOS App (TiHo Hannover) ↗So helfen Sie geschwächten Mauerseglern & Schwalben - LBV ↗