Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Standing waves. They form and dissipate quickly as channels develop. 010
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026theecologist.org/2024/jul/16/...theecologist.orgA right to roam – but for whom?As awareness of animal sentience grows the moral and practical case for limiting public access to wild habitats needs to be made. 000
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Worth a listen… www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... on wilderness, wild places and rewildingbbc.co.ukBBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, Into the WildIs there any true wilderness left on our planet? Writer Cal Flyn joins Tom and Helen. 0113
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 11/06/2026That’s me down to a tee apart from the ego. Big fish in a VERY small pond 🙄 010
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 11/06/2026But people keep on telling me that sheep promote biodiversity 🤷 271
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 10/06/2026The 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...countrysquire.co.ukThe Economic and Environmental Benefits of Grouse Shooting in the UK COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINEBY 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… 193
Reposted by Steve CarverCurlew Action @curlewaction.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Read our latest blog by Mary Colwell: Curlews & Rewilding www.curlewaction.org/curlews-rewi... 📷 Peadar Morgan 193
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Its something we include the in 2021 Guiding Principles for Rewilding paper... doi.org/10.1111/cobi... 200
Reposted by Steve CarverWilderness Watch @wildernesswatch.bsky.social · 08/06/2026In 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... 1108
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 07/06/2026I don’t think it’s an either/or… rather a continuum of approaches 100
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Progress, yes. Outcomes, well that’s not for us but for nature to decide, otherwise it’s restoration not rewilding. 130
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Just no longer as sexy or headline grabbing (and the $$$) 020
Reposted by Steve CarverWilderness Watch @wildernesswatch.bsky.social · 18/05/2026One 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...wildernesswatch.orgWhy roadless areas matter for Wilderness preservation - Wilderness WatchWe 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... 8475132
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 12/05/2026It 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. 0102
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 10/05/2026True. And neither is not mowing your lawn. For international guidelines on rewilding see: portals.iucn.org/library/site...portals.iucn.org 071
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 24/04/2026But …https://www.facebook.com/share/1B7bBCYc9W/?mibextid=wwXIfr 100
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Was Vicarious Liability under the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 not used to prosecute this man’s employer? 050
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026“The climate crisis is not just a problem of the 1%. It is a problem for the 100%”. 010
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Funny how some folk call the BBC left wing and others call it right wing. I guess it’s relative? 110
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Not keen on the ES model anyway. Some folk frame rewilding as an ecosystem management tool to delivery “services” to humans, apparently ignoring intrinsic value of wild nature. Remember, it ain’t all about us you know! However, ecosystem functions underpin supporting/regulating services right? 261
Reposted by Steve CarverWilderness Watch @wildernesswatch.bsky.social · 23/03/2026The 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...wildernesswatch.salsalabs.orgVisionary wilderness bill reintroduced in CongressNREPA will designate 23 million acres of public lands as Wilderness. 073
Reposted by Steve CarverGraeme Purves @gaspurves.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Wildfire 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...parkswatchscotland.co.ukWildfire risk, muirburn and the Cairngorms Park for the protection of grouse moor owners - parkswatchscotlandHaving 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... 021
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Not listened to this myself yet but… www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukThe Inquiry - How can rewilding help combat climate change? - BBC SoundsAs rewilding initiatives grow there’s a concern some risk doing more harm than good 020
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Here you go Guy… environment.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/news...environment.leeds.ac.ukNew book addresses rewilding myths and misunderstandingsProfessor Steve Carver wrote a chapter of the book, which debunks misconceptions about rewilding from a range of perspectives. 022
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Depends very much on definitions. Just like heather moorland. Remember the "75% of the world's heather moorland is found in the UK" myth? I'm sure you do! 000
Reposted by Steve CarverJames Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 13/03/2026My 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/...theguardian.comWe must protect our natural habitats before they disappear | LettersLetters: Readers respond to Sam Dumitriu’s article on protecting Britain’s environment 813865
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 09/03/2026New thought piece from Jess Fallon in ECOS on how ecological imtegrity underpins recovery. www.ecos.org.uk/advancing-th...ecos.org.ukAdvancing theory of change models for rewilding: an ecological recovery perspective - ECOS - Challenging ConservationAbstract 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... 051
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Hard to tell, but looks like it. We used 15min walk times to NE's ANGST+ data and LSOA population census. Always possible to improve these analyses though. 020
Reposted by Steve CarverLeverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Join 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 034
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Agreed. “Conservation” can be more about control in some societies rather than coexistence 110
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 04/03/2026You just need to look at "conservation" for game to answer that question. 020
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 04/03/2026substack.com/home/post/p-... worth a read!substack.comWho Gets to Define “Coexistence”? Wolves, Policy, and the Power of WordsAs wolves return across Europe, a quiet debate is unfolding over what “coexistence” really means—and who gets to define it. 297
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 04/03/2026I’m retiring shortly. I *won’t* be switching my vote to Reform! 030
Reposted by Steve CarverDr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 04/03/2026"I would do anything for my grandchildren" 73412
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Old news… www.wcl.org.uk/mapping-acce...wcl.org.ukMapping access to nature in EnglandMapping access to nature in England 100
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Call 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/...nature.comManaging landscapes after land abandonment: afforestation, rewilding and restorationThis collection invites insights on managing post-abandonment landscapes—afforest, rewild, restore—balancing biodiversity, climate resilience, and equity. 023
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 03/03/2026New 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... 001
Steve Carver @landethics.bsky.social · 03/03/2026"Large carnivores, although not limiting total herbivore biomass, shape community composition and size distribution, and promote spatial heterogeneity in biomass consumption (le Roux et al., 2019; Mas-Carrió et al., 2024)." Not in lil'old England they don't. 020