Pitch Wildlife and Environmental investigations to Bellingcat

Bellingcat invites pitches for original wildlife and environmental investigations grounded in open-source methods (e.g., satellite imagery, ship-tracking, social media analysis, public databases, and AI tools), offering payment, publication, and tool support. The call outlines strict editorial and ethical standards, welcomes collaborations with newsrooms, and requires initial findings to support a clear investigative hypothesis. Submissions should follow the provided email template covering headline/topline, minimum/maximum story, resources, timeline, and researcher bios.