Rewilding Britain | Think Big. Act Wild.
We bring together rewilders from across the three nations so they can connect, inspire and support each other to create a wilder Britain that benefits us all. We challenge decision makers and landowners to change laws, policies and practice to …
Pine marten restoration & conservation | Rewilding Britain
How it shapes the landscape. Pine martens prey on small mammals, carrion and insects, as well as eating birds’ eggs, berries and honey. There is growing evidence that pine marten predation has a positive impact on red squirrel populations, through targeting non-native grey squirrels.Grey squirrels are slower, more numerous, larger, spend more time …
Bison reintroduction & conservation | Rewilding Britain
Background story. The European bison teetered on the edge of extinction in Europe and was only saved by a zoo in Poland. Conservation breeding from the few surviving animals, and subsequent reintroductions (in Poland, Germany and Romania, for example) have …
Wildcat restoration & conservation - Rewilding Britain
Background story. In the UK wildcats are classed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).Due to persecution and habitat loss, they have been driven from England and Wales, and the remaining numbers are found in Scotland.
Recovery through reintroductions - Rewilding Britain
The first reintroduction of a nationally extinct species in the 20 th century is thought to be the white tailed eagle, Britain’s largest bird of prey. Despite two failed attempts, in 1959 and 1968, sea eagles from Norway were successfully re-established on the west coast of Scotland in 1975 and 1985.They bred in 1983 for the first time in more than 70 years.
Keystone species and trophic cascades | Rewilding Britain
The character of Britain’s landscapes today remains inescapably linked to what happened back when post-glacial Britain warmed around 12, 000 years ago. It was then home to a greater range of big roaming mammals along with diverse plant …
Kelp forest restoration and conservation | Rewilding Britain
Britain has the highest diversity of kelp in Europe. However, most of our kelp forests have been destroyed by adverse weather coupled with human pressures, such as bottom trawling, leaving seabeds lifeless and removing natural defences against coastal erosion.
Report: Reforesting Britain | Rewilding Britain
Jan 31, 2020 · A woodland scoping study at Glenlude is one of 11 projects awarded in the latest round of the Rewilding Innovation Fund. The study will help shape a plan for native woodland restoration that complements low-impact forestry.
The role of grazers and browsers | Rewilding Britain
Wild herbivores have been driving and shaping the evolution and diversity of species, habitats and ecosystems in Britain for millennia. Understanding the ecological functions of species such as elk, horse and bison is an important part of rewilding.. Many key species, such as the aurochs, are globally extinct.Some, such as the elk, are alive and well in parts of Europe.
Four in five Britons support rewilding, poll finds
Jan 19, 2022 · Four in five adults in Britain support rewilding, according to new research. An opinion poll commissioned by the charity Rewilding Britain shows that 81 % of Britons support rewilding, with 40 % strongly supportive and just 5 % of people opposed.. Rewilding Britain defines rewilding as the large-scale restoration of nature to the point it can take care of itself – restoring habitats and ...