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Steve Carver

@landethics.bsky.social
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Wildernista. Rewilding. Geographer. GIS. Old motorbikes. Professor of Rewilding and Wilderness Science, School of Geography @universityofleeds.bsky.social IUCM CEM Rewilding Thematic Group.

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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Worth a listen… www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... on wilderness, wild places and rewilding
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BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, Into the Wild
Is there any true wilderness left on our planet? Writer Cal Flyn joins Tom and Helen.
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The 75% nonsense still keeps on cropping up. I rarely read Countrysquire Magazine since they took away the comment feature but just as well maybe... countrysquire.co.uk/2025/01/17/t...
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The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Grouse Shooting in the UK COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE
BY CHARLES HOFFMAN Grouse shooting is a time-honoured tradition in the UK, deeply rooted in the cultural and historical fabric of rural Britain. Beyond its heritage value, grouse shooting significa…
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Curlew Action @curlewaction.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Read our latest blog by Mary Colwell: Curlews & Rewilding www.curlewaction.org/curlews-rewi... 📷 Peadar Morgan
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Wilderness Watch @wildernesswatch.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
In light of the fact that the U.S. Forest Service authorized commercial outfitters to use chainsaws in the River of No Return Wilderness with no public notice or public comment process, join this webinar on Thursday, June 11 at 5pm MDT. Register here: www.greatoldbroads.org/events/onlin...
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Wilderness Watch @wildernesswatch.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
One reason why roadless areas matter for Wilderness preservation: Roadless areas provide a de facto buffer to protect Wilderness from the impacts of industrial forest management and other resource extraction occurring on nearby National Forest lands. wildernesswatch.org/why-roadless...
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Why roadless areas matter for Wilderness preservation - Wilderness Watch
We should all be deeply concerned about the most recent challenge to the integrity of America’s national forests—the proposed repeal of the 2001 U.S. Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Th...
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
It was quite the fight for us to simply secure a place for recognising the intrinsic value of wild nature in basic principles of rewilding despite opposition from surprising quarters.
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Wilderness Watch @wildernesswatch.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act is wilderness legislation as it should be—with no special provisions that chip away at the Wilderness Act or weaken the protections Wilderness and wildlife need. Urge Congress to pass NREPA! wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/nrepa-2025/i...
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Visionary wilderness bill reintroduced in Congress
NREPA will designate 23 million acres of public lands as Wilderness.
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Graeme Purves @gaspurves.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Wildfire risk, muirburn and the Cairngorms Park for the protection of grouse moor owners | Nick Kempe for Parkswatch Scotland: #ScottishEnvironment🌱 #Muirburn🔥 #Cairngorms⛰️ #SportingEstates parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2026/03/22/w...
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Wildfire risk, muirburn and the Cairngorms Park for the protection of grouse moor owners - parkswatchscotland
Having burned late into the autumn last year, NASA Firms data base (see here) shows Scotland’s grouse moor owners and managers started burning again at the start of March. At the end of this last week...
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Not listened to this myself yet but… www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Inquiry - How can rewilding help combat climate change? - BBC Sounds
As rewilding initiatives grow there’s a concern some risk doing more harm than good
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
My letter in the Guardian countering an article by a pro-growth lobbyist from Britain Remade attacking environmental legislation “Ecologists & conservationists would be surprised by his claim that the UK doesn’t & never will build enough to drive nature loss” 1/2 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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We must protect our natural habitats before they disappear | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to Sam Dumitriu’s article on protecting Britain’s environment
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
New thought piece from Jess Fallon in ECOS on how ecological imtegrity underpins recovery. www.ecos.org.uk/advancing-th...
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Advancing theory of change models for rewilding: an ecological recovery perspective - ECOS - Challenging Conservation
Abstract Rewilding has emerged rapidly as a response to accelerating ecological degradation, prompting the development of theory of change (ToC) models intended to support its uptake across socially a...
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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Join us this Friday for the last lecture of the series. @domspracklen.bsky.social will ask: Do forests make it rain? Join online/in person (followed by a drinks reception, everyone is welcome) Register & more info: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv... @ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
substack.com/home/post/p-... worth a read!
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Who Gets to Define “Coexistence”? Wolves, Policy, and the Power of Words
As wolves return across Europe, a quiet debate is unfolding over what “coexistence” really means—and who gets to define it.
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
"I would do anything for my grandchildren"
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Call for submissions @springernature.com SDG programme collection on: Managing landscapes after land abandonment: afforestation, rewilding and restoration. Deadline for submissions 30 October 2026. www.nature.com/collections/...
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Managing landscapes after land abandonment: afforestation, rewilding and restoration
This collection invites insights on managing post-abandonment landscapes—afforest, rewild, restore—balancing biodiversity, climate resilience, and equity.
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
New paper just out... A new method for planning long-distance trails using wilderness quality mapping and trajectory data: A case study of the Taihang Mountain National Forest Trail in China doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
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Ian Parsons @ianparsons.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
My review in their latest newsletter of @britishwildlife.bsky.social Wilding for Conservation is now out. www.britishwildlife.com/wilding-for-... An important publication & resource. @landethics.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @jmbecologist.bsky.social #rewilding
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Wilding For Conservation: an exploration of rewilding in Britain - British Wildlife
Wilding For Conservation: an exploration of rewilding in Britain Between the years of 2021 and 2025, British Wildlife magazine ran a series of articles under the title of ‘Wilding for Conservation’. T...
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 17/02/2026
The first-ever Business and Biodiversity assessment report provides decision-makers clear evidence on how business depends on nature, how they impact it & what it means for risk, resilience and long-term value. — @ingerandersen.bsky.social, @unep.org Exec. Director 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhu-...
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UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen shares a message for the Opening Ceremony of #IPBES12
YouTube video by IPBES Secretariat
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Alexander Lees @alexanderlees.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This is my go-to paper to point out that significant long-distance trade in wildlife is an ancient phenomenon- here macaws were traded from AD 700 from Meso into North America. Advocates of reintroductions of charismatic species based on sparse remains often conveniently overlook the role of trade.
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
@moorlandassoc.bsky.social I notice you blocked me on facebook for a similar post. Why I wonder?
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Miles King @milesking.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Release the Beavers www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Beavers to be released in South West England in coming weeks
Natural England has approved the release of beavers at two projects in South West England.
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
I thought you might be interested in this as is relevant to objection to aims of NR3 - Nature Recovery Trees and Scrub. As you say it depends on location in respect to sensitive GNB areas, but as these maps/conclusions demonstrate native woodland regeneration and GNBs need not be mutually exclsuive.
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John Cheall @jcheall.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
A couple more new pieces in progress. #painting #acrylic #art
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 02/02/2026
Australia’s land-use change is steadily shrinking and fragmenting native habitat, especially along the east coast and in the north. Even where land isn’t fully cleared, fragmentation leaves wildlife more vulnerable to fire, heat and collapse — outpacing conservation efforts.
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Australia’s land-use squeeze
Mongabay recently launched the Australian Biodiversity Special Reporting Project, which will produce sustained, high-quality journalism on Australia’s unique wildlife, ecosystems, and the threats…
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
What??? I could advise #Reform too, but it wouldn't be on their nature policies but on the nature of their policies. eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Reform UK enlists Boris Johnson ally to write party nature policies
Exclusive: Ben Goldsmith will work on issues including fishing and green belt preservation to attract green Tories
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
New book on rewilding! A curated collection of 27 articles published in British Wildlife over the last 5 yrs So, accessible & nicely produced for a broad readership And I’m one of the authors. Cheap at the price (£16.99)! www.britishwildlife.com/wilding/
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wilding - British Wildlife
Wilding for Conservation: An Exploration of Rewilding in Britain The complete collection of articles from British WIldlife‘s acclaimed Wilding for Conservation series – an unflinching appraisal of the...
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
ecohustler.com/nature/a-tal...?
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A tale of two species
Why is the reintroduction of a native keystone species not permitted in England, but millions of non-native birds can be released with impunity?
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Rachael Unsworth @leedstours.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Eventbrite research www.eventbrite.com/social-study...: 79% of participants say it's important that events feel spontaneous or unpredictable 44% say spontaneity helps them feel more present ... My tours are researched & planned but free-flowing & unique to the occasion & participants.
A group of UKREiiF delegates on a walk in Leeds city centre on a sunny morning in May 2025. Leeds Town Hall in the background. The topic - specially for this occasion: "Connecting real estate investment to the wider urban agenda". No property is an island.
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Looks like the immediate threat has passed but here's today's #Greenland photo... Steve, Ella and Jan on Summit of Dunottar 1700m, Stauning Alps, NE Greenland, August 1989.
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
...and today's #Greenland paper Woodward, J., Carver, S., Kunzendorf, H. and Bennike, O., 2002. Observations of surge periodicity in East Greenland using molybdenum records from marine sediment cores. doi.org/10.1144/GSL....
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Today's #Greenland picture... icesheet at Kangerlussuaq, 2012
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Tony Juniper @tonyjuniper.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery. www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security
This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
...and today's #Greenland research paper is... Sear, D. and Carver, S., 1996. The release and dispersal of Pb and Zn contaminated sediments within an Arctic braided river system. Applied geochemistry, 11(1-2), pp.187-195. doi.org/10.1016/0883... Highly relevant given recent news.
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Today's #Greenland photo... dog sled and Sirius Patrol, Ittoqqortoormiit, 2004
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Bedtime reading for Donald…
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Today's #Greenland paper... doi.org/10.3189/S002...
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
#Greenland 1989 Have always loved this shot. Kap Petersen Fangshytte, Kong Oscar Fjord. maps.app.goo.gl/m3Lg2cMArAuN...
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Was in a Teams call this morning in my Leeds office and took a screen shot. #Greenland
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Over the next few days, I thought I might post a few papers I've written about Greenland to go alongside the nice photographs. No real reason. Just while I can. doi.org/10.1002/ppp....
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Another photo of Greenland for us to enjoy...
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Just thought I'd post a picture of Greenland today...
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Compare also to Ireland: Bears 0 Wolves 0 Lynx 0 Wild boar 0 Beavers 0 There aren't even any plans to *consider* (re)introducing any of these species. What a joke.
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Wilderness Watch @wildernesswatch.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System protects 13,467 miles of 228 rivers in 41 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. While this sounds impressive, this is less than one half of one percent of the nation's rivers. We must do more to Keep Wild Rivers Wild!
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Wilderness Watch @wildernesswatch.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Our newsletter has important updates on how we’re holding federal land management agencies and Congress accountable to the Wilderness Act in preservation of America’s National Wilderness Preservation System and its wildlife. Read it here >>> wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/read-wilde...
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Read Wilderness Watch's winter newsletter
See how we're defending Wilderness in the courts, in Congress, and on the ground
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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
"The plan is about much more than the estate. The hope is that it will be the 'beating heart' of a 40-mile nature corridor... The goal is nature recovery and the solution is 'ecological connectivity on a big scale'".
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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
"Species with specialist needs are in steep decline. The homogenisation of the wider countryside is accelerating this trend. Protected sites… are too small and too fragmented to form an effective ecological network. Without urgent, joined-up effective action, nature will continue to decline.”
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 28/12/2025
The world is far off track for “30×30,” but 2025 brought progress. Here are some wins from this year.
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Conservation wins in 2025 that pushed us closer to the 30×30 goal
The “30 by 30” biodiversity target to protect 30% of the Earth’s land and ocean by 2030 is fast approaching — and the world is far off the pace needed for success: Less than 10% of oceans and just…
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Restoring Ecosystems @restoring.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Undoubtedly large scale rewilding projects create most ecological value, but urban rewilding is unparalleled in reaching people deprived of nature. Inspiring actions match the strong commitment of @london.gov.uk bring well-being benefits and raise the city’s bar of ambition. #GenerationRestoration
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Sadiq Khan: I want to rewild London. First stop — storks in Dagenham (yes, really)
White storks are coming back to London for the first time in 600 years
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Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Chatting to Forum Wildnis Schweiz about "Toward Meeting Europe's Commitment to 30x30 Targets: a Spatial Modelling Approach" with Iluri Strus, FZS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAmY...
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Dr. Steve Carver: Toward Meeting Europe's Commitment to 30x30 Targets: a Spatial Modelling Approach
🖥️ Online Talk with Dr. Steve Carver, Geographer and Professor at the University of Leeds on 3 December 2025, organised by the Swiss Wilderness Forum 🏔️🇨🇭 Dr. Steve Carver draws on his decades of experience in wilderness protection and modelling to highlight targets 1-3 of the UN GBF Kunming-Montreal Agreement, exploring what they mean and their implications for wilderness protection and rewilding across continental Europe He points out that the highest quality wilderness can be found primarily in northern latitudes and at high altitudes. In order to meet the Kunming-Montreal target of 30% protected area, he suggests identifying the wildest 30% of land area in each European biogeographical region in order to achieve a more balanced picture of biodiversity. *** MORE INFORMATION 👉 https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/geography/staff/1013/prof-steve-carver 👉 https://www.forum-wildnis.ch
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