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Rewilding: ‘Before’ and ‘after’ pictures show transformation of Scottish glen into wildlife haven and visitor hotspot

Before and after pictures have been released showing how rewilding and habitat restoration have transformed a once barren landscape in the Trossachs over a 25-year period. Glen Finglas estate was a hill farm that had been heavily grazed by sheep when it was taken over by the Woodland Trust charity a quarter of a century …

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Success of past rewilding projects shows path to restoring damaged ecosystems

The news that scientists are planning to bring back woolly mammoths to the Arctic tundra, by splicing DNA from Asian elephants with that of their extinct ancestors, has raised a few eyebrows in the world of conservation science. However, the basic idea of reintroducing large mammals to a vulnerable ecosystem in order to restore and rebalance habitats …

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Doncaster Council accused of hypocrisy after selling ‘rewilded’ former farmer’s field beside woodland to housing developers

Doncaster Council has been criticised for ‘making a mockery’ of its environmental agenda as residents say the authority is pushing through the sale of open green space to a housing developer. Residents of the Rose Hill estate in the field, which borders both Doncaster Racecourse and Sandall Beat Woods A council-owned greenfield site next to …

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