Rewilding

Leggett argues that the victory of a candidate like Donald Trump will influence investors away from 'a liveable future'

Rewilding project CEO warns of Donald Trump victory impact on Scotland

A expert on lynx reintroduction has shared his thoughts on why Scotland appears reluctant to welcome back the species

A expert on lynx reintroduction has shared his thoughts on why Scotland appears reluctant to welcome back the species

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'It's based on emotion': Expert on Scotland's reluctance to reintroduce lynx

Trees for Life are seeking to introduce a huge species of wild cattle to Scotland

Trees for Life are seeking to introduce a huge species of wild cattle to Scotland

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Huge wild cattle to come 'back from the dead' with Highlands rewilding project

Rewilding may be admirable but it's not always beneficial for communities, writes Rhoda Meek

Rewilding may be admirable but it's not always beneficial for communities, writes Rhoda Meek

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Rhoda Meek: Worthy aims of rewilding are in need of some honest recalibration

Jeremy Leggett, CEO of Highlands Rewilding

Jeremy Leggett, CEO of Highlands Rewilding

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Rewilding project CEO defends £11 million 'fire sale' of Scottish estates

Scottish Water is set to create thousands of hectares of native woodland around Loch Katrine

Scottish Water is set to create thousands of hectares of native woodland around Loch Katrine

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Plans to create one of Europe's largest new woodlands in Scotland gets green light

A beaver kit has been born in the Cairngorms for the first time in 400 years

A beaver kit has been born in the Cairngorms for the first time in 400 years

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Baby beavers born wild in Cairngorms for first time in 400 years

An exhibition on reintroducing lynx is touring southern Scotland

An exhibition on reintroducing lynx is touring southern Scotland

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Thousands flock to exhibition on reintroducing lynx to Scotland

The Northwoods Rewilding Network contains landholdings across Scotland

The Northwoods Rewilding Network contains landholdings across Scotland

Community rewilding does not result in rural depopulation, charity says

There is no reason people cannot exist alongside rewilding projects, writes Hugh Webster

There is no reason people cannot exist alongside rewilding projects, writes Hugh Webster

Rewilding communities in Scotland prove the movement isn't 'anti-people'

The largest recorded rise in jobs was at Trees for Life’s 4000-hectare Dundreggan estate near Loch Ness in the Highlands

The largest recorded rise in jobs was at Trees for Life’s 4000-hectare Dundreggan estate near Loch Ness in the Highlands

Rewilding jobs increase by 400 per cent since 2008, research finds

If you buy a patch of island ground for your bolthole, it appears to now be mandatory that you build the most ostentatious property you can

If you buy a patch of island ground for your bolthole, it appears to now be mandatory that you build the most ostentatious property you can

Highlands & Islands

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Rhoda Meek: Can you make it uglier? Wild landscapes and those who want to change them

An exhibition on the potential reintroduction of lynx is set to tour southern Scotland

An exhibition on the potential reintroduction of lynx is set to tour southern Scotland

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‘We want to listen’: Exhibition on lynx reintroduction to tour southern Scotland

Hamza Yassin said golden eagles were his favourite bird of prey

Hamza Yassin said golden eagles were his favourite bird of prey

Strictly star Hamza Yassin to speak at festival as golden eagle numbers soar

Campaigners want to see lynx reintroduced to the forests of Scotland

Campaigners want to see lynx reintroduced to the forests of Scotland

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Lynx reintroduction to Scotland would cause 'stress' and 'anxiety', say sheep farmers

Beavers were only legally protected in Scotland in 2019 after a series of legal and illegal reintroductions

Beavers were only legally protected in Scotland in 2019 after a series of legal and illegal reintroductions

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Majority of Scots back further reintroductions of beaver, poll finds

Trees for Life, a rewilding charity based in Scotland, has released six red squirrels into broadleaf woodland on the remote Drimnin Estate

Trees for Life, a rewilding charity based in Scotland, has released six red squirrels into broadleaf woodland on the remote Drimnin Estate

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Charity reintroduces red squirrels on Scottish west coast and Highlands

Author Ben Martynoga says children need to hear about solutions to the biodiversity crisis

Author Ben Martynoga says children need to hear about solutions to the biodiversity crisis

'They’re nobody’s fool': Children's author on why kids should learn about rewilding

Drastic action is required if weare to navigate this climate crisis, writes Steve Micklewright

Drastic action is required if weare to navigate this climate crisis, writes Steve Micklewright

Scottish Government reset offers up another chance to get it right on rewilding

Leonardo DiCaprio called on Scotland to become the world's first Rewilding Nation

Leonardo DiCaprio called on Scotland to become the world's first Rewilding Nation

Rewilding campaign raises £200k in six days after Leonardo DiCaprio endorsement

The campaign is backed by Holywood star Leonardo DiCaprio

The campaign is backed by Holywood star Leonardo DiCaprio

Scottish rewilding campaign backed by Leonardo DiCaprio launches fundraising drive

The actor previously visited Scotland during Cop26

The actor previously visited Scotland during Cop26

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Leonardo DiCaprio urges Scotland to be a ‘world leader’ in rewilding efforts

There are calls to cull wild boar populations near Loch Ness

There are calls to cull wild boar populations near Loch Ness

'We don't need hysteria': Call for 'perspective' as fears of wild boar grow

The number of wild salmon caught in Scotland fell by 25% in 2023

The number of wild salmon caught in Scotland fell by 25% in 2023

Call for action as figures show lowest wild Scottish salmon catch on record

A distillery in Mull has teamed up with a community trust for a rewilding project

A distillery in Mull has teamed up with a community trust for a rewilding project

Highlands & Islands

Scottish island distillery teams up with community trust for rewilding project

Langholm Moor shows the potential for land reform initiatives in Scotland, say campaigners

Langholm Moor shows the potential for land reform initiatives in Scotland, say campaigners

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Communities must be put at heart of Scotland's land reform, say campaigners

Does BrewDog's dying forest really represent value for money?

Does BrewDog's dying forest really represent value for money?

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More than half of Scots pine trees planted by BrewDog project are dead

A short-eared owl takes a flight on Langholm Moor

A short-eared owl takes a flight on Langholm Moor

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Let’s re-embrace Dúthchas as we rewild and repeople Scotland

The Galloway National Park Association are hoping to secure national park status for the region

The Galloway National Park Association are hoping to secure national park status for the region

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‘We’re ready for it’: Galloway’s bid to become Scotland’s next national park

Killiehuntly Farm is one of the properties on offer from Wildland

Killiehuntly Farm is one of the properties on offer from Wildland

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Scotland’s richest man offers The Traitors experience at Highland properties

Charity Trees for Life has stepped in to save dozens of pine throughout Glen Loyne

Charity Trees for Life has stepped in to save dozens of pine throughout Glen Loyne

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

Medicinal leech numbers have been severely reduced by habitat loss

Medicinal leech numbers have been severely reduced by habitat loss

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Scientists aim to release hundreds of bloodthirsty leeches into Highlands

Sgurr na Lapaich in Glen Affric is perhaps the most beautiful glen in Scotland

Sgurr na Lapaich in Glen Affric is perhaps the most beautiful glen in Scotland

We are entering a crucial time for Scotland’s biodiversity

The study found that some Scottish wildcats shared nearly three quarters of their genetic markers with domestic cats

The study found that some Scottish wildcats shared nearly three quarters of their genetic markers with domestic cats

Scottish wildcat ‘genomically extinct’ due to breeding with domestic cats

Dalnacardoch Estate, which sits entirely within the Cairngorms National Park, halfway between Blair Atholl and Dalwhinnie

Dalnacardoch Estate, which sits entirely within the Cairngorms National Park, halfway between Blair Atholl and Dalwhinnie

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Rewilding project aims to get sporting estate 'pulsing with life'

The rewilding movement is turning its gaze on humans

The rewilding movement is turning its gaze on humans

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‘Rewilding people’: Why humans are the next target species for Scotland’s rewilders

Another area of Scotland is set to join the two existing national parks

Another area of Scotland is set to join the two existing national parks

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Nominations for Scotland's next national park officially open

Beavers could threaten prime farmland in the Cairngorms, locals say

Beavers could threaten prime farmland in the Cairngorms, locals say

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Farmers fear 'devastating' impact as Scottish national park eyes beaver release

Shy and elusive woodland hunters, Eurasian lynx may be the perfect fit for maintaining biodiversity and healthy living systems in Scotland’s forests

Shy and elusive woodland hunters, Eurasian lynx may be the perfect fit for maintaining biodiversity and healthy living systems in Scotland’s forests

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Peter Cairns: The case for reintroducing lynx to Scotland’s forests

Leadburn Community Woodland

Leadburn Community Woodland

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Change may be in the air on government’s support for our rewilding

Steve Micklewright

Steve Micklewright

Scottish Government must be ‘in the game’ on rewilding, says expert

Ecologist Ellie Corsie with the record-breaking birch

Ecologist Ellie Corsie with the record-breaking birch

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How a Ben Nevis climber stumbled upon a high altitude tree record

The Tayvallich Estate was purchased by Highlands Rewilding in May

The Tayvallich Estate was purchased by Highlands Rewilding in May

Rewilding company sign agreement with community group to tackle depopulation

The visitor centre at Dundreggan Rewilding Centre

The visitor centre at Dundreggan Rewilding Centre

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'Breathing life into the Highlands': Inside the world's first rewilding centre

Several major rewilding projects are underway in Scotland

Several major rewilding projects are underway in Scotland

Amid all the talk of rewilding, why is there no mention of re-peopling?

A view of Glen Affric, where Trees for Life is running a rewilding project

A view of Glen Affric, where Trees for Life is running a rewilding project

Brexit causing 'problems' in efforts to rewild Highlands, charity boss says

Greenpeace’s former director Dr Jeremy Leggett had cause for celebration

Greenpeace’s former director Dr Jeremy Leggett had cause for celebration

Scottish rewilding project celebrates after hitting major milestone

An x-ray of Fig the beaver after he was shot in the mouth during a botched attempt at lethal control

An x-ray of Fig the beaver after he was shot in the mouth during a botched attempt at lethal control

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We need to know what's happening to beavers being shot in Scotland

The project has led to the creation of 20 new jobs

The project has led to the creation of 20 new jobs

World’s first rewilding centre opens near Loch Ness

A view of the estate at Invergeldie, near Comrie in Perthshire, which has been bought by Oxygen Conservation

A view of the estate at Invergeldie, near Comrie in Perthshire, which has been bought by Oxygen Conservation

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Two huge Scottish estates set for conservation projects after £20m buyout

The Tayvallich Initiative said it is looking forward to working with Highlands Rewilding

The Tayvallich Initiative said it is looking forward to working with Highlands Rewilding

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High hopes for nature recovery after multi-million pound sale to rewilding project

A majority of Scots want to see 'wilder' national parks

A majority of Scots want to see 'wilder' national parks

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Nearly three quarters of Scots want to see 'wilder' national parks

The lynx is even more timid of humans than the wolf, so poses little direct threat to us

The lynx is even more timid of humans than the wolf, so poses little direct threat to us

Petty nimbyism about the rights of cows and sheep should be questioned

Photo shows native woodland regeneration in the foreground, pond creation in the mid-ground and restored raised bog in the background

Photo shows native woodland regeneration in the foreground, pond creation in the mid-ground and restored raised bog in the background

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Rewilding network creates £1m boost as more than 108,000 trees planted