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Highlands rewilding project recommended for global UN flagship status

An ambitious rewilding project which aims to create a “nature recovery area” of more than half a million acres is being recommended for global UN flagship status by the Scottish and UK governments. The Affric Highlands project has a 30-year plan, ...

17 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Farmers ‘to be paid to help restore natural habitats’

Farmers are to be paid to help restore natural habitats and rewild Britain in Government plans aimed at filling the gap left by EU subsidies, according to reports. A full announcement on two new schemes is set to be made at the Oxford Farming ...

02 Jan 2022 at 00:55

Scotland

Rewilding network expands to 50 sites

A network designed to rewild swathes of Scotland has now expanded to 50 sites. The Northwoods Rewilding Network was set up 18 months ago with a target of reaching 20 sites, in a bid to promote the practice across the country. Stretching from ...

27 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Charity launches £100,000 award for one large-scale rewilding project a year

A charity is launching a fund to tackle the nature and climate crises, awarding £100,000 to one large-scale rewilding project every year. The Rewilding Challenge Fund has been set up to support innovative and pioneering initiatives to ...

02 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Charity awards funds to rewilding schemes with focus on community and wellbeing

A series of rewilding projects which are engaging local communities or working to improve health and wellbeing have been awarded up to £15,000 each. The seven nature restoration schemes across Britain have each received funding from ...

21 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Satellite images show nature thriving at one of UK’s oldest rewilding sites

One of the UK’s flagship rewilding projects is turning into a “lush and thriving” habitat, satellite data has revealed, but also uncovered evidence of the impact of climate change on native flora. The owners of the 1,400-hectare ...

01 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Scotland

Rewilding project ‘ramping up’ with new recruits and fundraising drive

A rewilding project in the Scottish Highlands is “ramping up” its efforts after recruiting three new scientists to its team. Highlands Rewilding owns a total of 682 hectares of land in Inverness-shire and Aberdeenshire, which ...

01 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

World’s first rewilding centre opens near Loch Ness

The world’s first rewilding centre has been opened near one of Scotland’s most famous lochs – with the charity behind the project hoping it can show how nature recovery can inspire people as well as benefit rural communities ...

14 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Centuries-old Scots pine saved as part of Highlands rewilding project

A remote ancient woodland containing Scotland’s oldest wild Scots pine has been saved by a rewilding charity from being lost forever. Trees for Life stepped in to save dozens of pines throughout Glen Loyne in the northwest ...

12 Dec 2023 at 14:06

Scotland

Rewilding sites have seen 400% increase in jobs since 2008, research finds

Rewilding in Scotland has created a more than 400% increase in jobs, research has found amid calls for it to continue. Research by Rewilding Britain shows 35 jobs have been created at one site alone in the Highlands since ...

19 Jun 2024 at 00:01

Rewilding at scale not ‘necessarily a good idea’, Princess Royal says

The Princess Royal has said she is “not sure that rewilding at scale is necessarily a good idea”. Anne said care must be taken not to “rewild all the wrong things” which can be more successful at growing. She revealed ...

04 Nov 2023 at 09:14

Government urged to commit to rewilding 30% of Britain’s land and seas by 2030

The Government is being urged to “boldly commit” to rewilding 30% of land and seas by 2030, as polling shows high levels of support for the approach. Charity Rewilding Britain is also urging the new Labour Government ...

16 Sept 2024 at 20:59

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