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Trees for Life @treesforlife.bsky.social · 5d

The Scottish Rewilding Alliance has launched a new Community Rewilding Guide!

“More than anything, rewilding means hope. Hope for a liveable future, a wilder world, and thriving communities.” - Steve Micklewright, our Chief Executive.

Download the guide 👉

Community Rewilding Guide

Switch to Gaelic / Tionndaidh gu Gàidhlig

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · 5d

"Rewilding is not just about protecting individual species. It’s about re-establishing the relationships between them, many of which are complex and poorly understood."

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Why rewilders shouldn’t forget about fungi

These mostly hidden life forms have a big role to play in rewilding – and need its support, too.

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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 7d

"Rewilding helps nature heal—by protecting Earth’s remaining wild places & restoring the life-supporting functions of nature across connected land/sea. It...embraces natural solutions to environmental, social & economic challenges. It also...forces a reconsideration of our role within life on Earth"

Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 7d

Our "Guidelines for Rewilding" published with IUCN CEM are now live! portals.iucn.org/library/node...

Guidelines for rewilding | IUCN Library System

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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 9d

"A growing number of scientists are backing laws recognizing that nature has inherent rights and intrinsic value. A group of wetlands scientists wants the critical ecosystems they study to be next." @katiesurma.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org (via @sejorg.bsky.social)

The Scientists Making the Case for Nature’s Rights - Inside Climate News

A growing number of scientists are backing laws recognizing that nature has inherent rights and intrinsic value. A group of wetlands scientists wants the critical ecosystems they study to be next.

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David Suzuki Foundation @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social · 13d

📣We call on the federal government to reject Alberta's absurd pipeline proposal outright.
Hear what we have to say ➡️ dsfdn.org/3IStShe

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · 16d

"It’s quicker and cheaper than standard planting, and much quicker than natural regeneration. It’s an optimal middle ground. It *works*."

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The Scottish rewilders using drones to plant trees

An experimental approach is showing – so far – that drones can be an effective means of spreading seed on difficult-to-reach terrain.

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · 25d

“Painting the wall brought attention to it,” says Swanson. “It got people to ask questions and to marvel over the incredible beauty of this micro universe, which we often don’t even notice.”

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The muralist whose art is a conversation with nature

Cole Swanson turns to rocks, dirt and lichen to make murals that highlight what often goes unnoticed.

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Sep 12

“You can feel the difference,” says Sachin, Rupesh’s younger brother and a student of rural management. “Earlier, people had to migrate. Now, we work six months in the forest and spend the rest on farming or enjoying festivals. There is a rhythm to life again.”

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From barren to bountiful: How a village in Maharashtra reclaimed its forests and its future

After decades of struggle, the Indigenous community of Pachgaon in Maharashtra transformed a degraded forest into a thriving ecosystem – proving that rewilding can be both ecological and equitable.

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Sep 3

“What we’re witnessing is that as bison move across the landscape, they amplify the nutritional quality and capacity of Yellowstone.”

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Yellowstone’s bison revival shows the power and complexity of rewilding

The comeback of America’s largest land mammal is boosting soil health and plant nutrition, yet their numbers may be slowing aspen recovery sparked by wolf reintroduction.

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Sep 2

Dedicated groups and individuals have been working hard for 50 years to reintroduce the species – a successful endeavour resulting in a current status of more than 200 breeding pairs in Scotland alone.

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A new film shines a spotlight on the white-tailed eagle

Thanks to 50 years of dedicated effort, the UK’s largest bird of prey is a rewilding success story.

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Aug 31

“Most people think of rainforests when they imagine Colombia,” stated Reyes as he handed me a pair of rubber boots, essential gear for the forest hike ahead.

“But this region’s tropical dry forests are just as important – and far more endangered.”

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The group restoring Colombia’s tropical dry forest – and helping monkeys, too

Conservation non-profit Proyecto Tití is harnessing the power of community to rebuild local ecosystems.

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Aug 25

"Between the program’s inception in 2017 and 2024, these rewilders planted more than 100,000 native wildflowers and grasses and more than 3,000 trees and shrubs for a total of 7,400 habitat gardens – and they’re just getting started."

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These volunteers are building pollinator habitat – and community

A network of volunteers across Canada are growing native plants to help butterflies and other species survive and thrive.

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · Aug 17

"The land will heal itself if left alone, but sometimes you have to set a bone before it can heal properly.”

Fire in the hole: the Indigenous crews blasting the Alaskan rainforest to save it.
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Fire in the hole: the Indigenous crews blasting the Alaskan rainforest to save it

After a historic land buyback by the US Forest Service, Tlingit crew members are demolishing culverts to restore streams, salmon runs and cultural history deep in the Tongass national forest

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Aug 17

At the University of Saskatchewan Master Gardener program, I remember an instructor saying to make a natural spot in your yard for the little critters and insects. Pile up old sticks, leaves, stalks, dead wood. That was the start of my own “wilding” in my yard.

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“Let the seeds fall where they may”

In the city of Saskatoon on Canada’s Prairies, gardener Karen Hunter is supporting butterflies and spreading her love of native seeds.

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · Aug 11

Our friends at the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation and Forestry England have some exciting info to share:

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Record number of wild White-tailed Eagle chicks hatched in England this year with first chick to fledge in Dorset for over 240 years. - Birds of Poole Harbour

Our friends at the Roy Dennis Wildlife foundation and Forestry England have an exciting update for you all:...

www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Aug 10

“Rewilding farms and forming symbiotic relationships with the natural world is easier than fighting or trying to control it.”

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Wild farming benefits crops – and ecosystems too

How farmers are inviting nature onto their land to help restore the connections between cultivated and wild lands – and become stewards of biodiversity.

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Aug 2

To find out how to amplify your impact beyond your own front yard – no matter where in the world you live – we spoke with three seasoned @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social Butterflyway Rangers. Here they share their tips on growing #gardens and community, at any scale.

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Want to support pollinators beyond your yard? Here’s how to do it

A pollinator corridor can bring butterflies, bees and neighbourhoods together. Here’s how to get one started in your community.

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Jul 17

"We’re not going to save the world with one backyard. But every #garden that supports wildlife, and every person who chooses #habitat over (or in addition to) aesthetics, adds to a growing shift."

#rewilding #pollinators #wildlife #gardening

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“Our yard is now teeming with life”

How one Australian homeowner is transforming her standard-issue suburban yard into habitat for birds, insects, lizards and more.

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Jul 11

"In creating better habitats for insects, you can also reap the benefits: thriving gardens, more songbirds, and a healthier web of life."

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Insects are dying: here are 25 easy and effective ways you can help protect them

From turning out the lights to letting leaves rot, these small steps can create big changes at home or in the wild

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Grumpy-TG @grumpy-tg.bsky.social · Jul 11

This is your sign to kill your lawn and plant native wildflower seeds!

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Jul 8

We're saddened to hear of the passing of @savewildbees.bsky.social, from which we learned so much about North American bees.

In her memory, we encourage people to read, buy and take inspiration from her books and this interview from 2022: www.rewildingmag.com/how-to-save-...

Why Wild Bees Matter, and How We Can All Help Save Them

To make our ecosystems as resilient as possible, we need species diversity – and that includes bees. Here, conservation biologist Sheila Colla explains their main threats and what we need to do.

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Jun 21

"Within two years, plant biodiversity at the farm had doubled, according to an analysis of bee pollen. The farm is now a haven for otters, beavers, muskrats, and at least 140 species of birds⁠."

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A Win for Farmers and Tribes Brings New Hope to the Klamath

In the long-contentious Klamath River watershed, an experiment that turned a barley field into a wetland not only improved water quality. It also offered a path forward for restoring populations of tw...

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Jun 13

“There’s concern from hunters who don’t like the competition for elk,” said Elder.

“Some said we should shoot all the wolves, but I said no. Wolves have the right to eat, just as we do.”

#wolves #canada #britishcolumbia #rewilding

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The secret wolf pack

A pack of wolves has recolonized an area of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. So far, they’re being welcomed.

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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · Jun 12

"Iberian lynx are beacons of hope, the living proof that we can get conservation and rewilding right. The project should be a lesson to all involved in these kinds of projects." Involving a wide spectrum of groups is important, as is getting the local community on board and benefiting it...

Ian Parsons @ianparsons.bsky.social · Jun 9

See my article on Iberian Lynx in the latest issue of Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social www.rewildingmag.com/the-great-co...

The Great Comeback of the Iberian Lynx

A concerted and collective effort has helped populations rebound of this predator native to Spain and Portugal.

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · Jun 11

“The wetlands are the kidneys of river systems,” she added. “And we’ve disconnected the kidneys from the system here.

“We’ve killed the kidneys, so we’re trying to bring them back.”

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New wetland salmon habitat to help restore floodplain by Okanagan River

The ONA hopes new pond excavation south of snpink'tn (Penticton) will ‘heal’ the waterway and provide a sanctuary for fish to grow

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