Rewilding


Wolf hunting could be allowed within the EU

Wolf hunting could be allowed within the EU

ByStuart ButlerDec 24, 2023
European Commission recomends the downgrading of wolf protection status in a move that could lead to the resumption of wolf hunting.
Police investigate Scotland’s missing golden eagle

Police investigate Scotland’s missing golden eagle

ByStuart ButlerNov 30, 2023
Southern Scotland's golden eagle population is increasing, but the suspicious dissapearnce of one eagle leads to police investigation.
Baby beaver in the water eating plants

Rewilding hopes as beaver is born in London for first time in 400 years

ByStuart ButlerOct 5, 2023
The beaver was reintroduced to London last year and now, just eighteen months later, the first baby beaver has been born.
Water vole eating

Lake district reintroduces endangered water voles

ByStuart ButlerAug 31, 2023
Water voles are now classed as endangered in the UK but are being reintroduced helping restore vital river ecosystems
Tenacious beasts: The philosophical complexities of wildlife conservation

Tenacious beasts: The philosophical complexities of wildlife conservation

Christopher J Preston lays bare the stark details of extinction, with glimmers of hope for wildlife conservation, in this fascinating book
Wild bison return to the UK with surprising results

Wild bison return to the UK with surprising results

ByBryony CottamSep 19, 2022
The first bison in the UK in 6,000 years have already begun to make their mark on their new woodland home in Kent
Why are some wild animals becoming self-domesticated?

Why are some wild animals becoming self-domesticated?

Scientists have been recording changes in the behaviours of animals that indicate that they may be becoming self-domesticated
Keystone species: rewilding by numbers

Keystone species: rewilding by numbers

A major new study has identified 20 species whose reintroduction would ensure that an additional 54 per cent of the planet's land area regains its full complement of large mammals – but how practical is such an idea?
Podcast: Rewilding lost ecosystems

Podcast: Rewilding lost ecosystems

ByGeographical StaffJul 22, 2022
Rewilding has the power to safeguard species and restore lost ecosystems, but getting it right isn't always a walk in the park
The rightful return of beavers to Britain

The rightful return of beavers to Britain

ByJacob DykesJul 22, 2022
A consultation is underway to officially return beavers at the national level across Britain, for the benefit of our ecosystems
Review: Wild Fell: Fighting for Nature on a Lake District Hill Farm by Lee Schofield

Review: Wild Fell: Fighting for Nature on a Lake District Hill Farm by Lee Schofield

Lee Schofield' Wild Fell reveals the fragility of a much-loved British landscape, where nature is struggling
The lynx is a keystone species in rewilding projects

Rewilding projects are widening European carnivore ranges

ByJacob DykesJan 7, 2022
Rewilding Europe projects are working to expand populations of carnivores. Wolves, bears and lynx could one day roam across much of Europe
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