by TNF | Feb 1, 2020 | Ecological Restoration, News, Research, Rewilding
Carrion of large animals is an extremely nutrient rich, ephemeral resource that is essential for many species, but is scarce in the anthropogenic Western-European landscape due to legislative restrictions. Rewilding, a novel conservation strategy that aims at... 
by TNF | Jul 15, 2019 | Conservation, Ecological Restoration, Rewilding
Rewilding is often thought of as a fantastical vision of the future. One day we might share the landscape with wolves and bears, but in the present day, it seems unlikely. For many people in Europe though, that’s exactly what they’ve been doing for at least the past... 
by TNF | Jul 5, 2019 | Climate Change, Ecological Restoration, Research
Allowing the Earth’s forests to recover could remove two thirds of all the planet-warming carbon that is in the atmosphere because of human activity, according to a new study carried out by researchers at Swiss university ETH Zurich and published Thursday in the... 
by TNF | May 26, 2019 | Ecological Restoration, News, Reintroduction, Rewilding, Species Restoration
Beavers are not only a particularly remarkable animal, but these rodents are true ecosystem-engineers whose value cannot be overstated. They help mitigate flooding, improve water quality, and capture more water for agriculture in the face of climate change. They also... 
by TNF | May 20, 2019 | Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecological Restoration, Rewilding
When living systems – like forests, peat bogs, saltmarshes and the seabed – are allowed to recover, they draw down carbon from the atmosphere, reducing the chances of climate catastrophe. Their restoration will also minimise extinction and ecological collapse, and... 
by TNF | Apr 16, 2019 | Ecological Restoration, Reintroduction, Rewilding, Species Restoration
The horse is one of the species most represented in cave art during the Paleolithic in the southwest of Europe. These representations show an equine with phenotypical characteristics close to two present-day species which are generally considered as ancient horses:...