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Join the fast-growing ecological restoration movement and help drive positive change. We restore ecosystems through rewilding and capacity development. Together we can harness nature for climate resilience.

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 26/09/2026
How to Live on Earth 🌍📽️ The brand-new documentary exploring nature-based solutions, ecosystem restoration, and rewilding is now streaming free on YouTube! 🌿✨ Energising, uplifting, and actionable. 🎬 Watch full film: www.rfr.bz/bc04a1ae3 #Rewilding #NatureBasedSolutions #EcosystemR
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How to Live on Earth | Feature Documentary | Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch
What if the solutions to building a better future already exist?How to Live on Earth is an ambitious feature documentary that explores how humanity can build...
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 27/09/2026
What happens when the #bees disappear? youtube.com/shorts/Qo9OQ... #howtoliveonearth
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What Happens When the Bees Disappear? 🐝
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 26/09/2026
How to Live on Earth 🌍📽️ The brand-new documentary exploring nature-based solutions, ecosystem restoration, and rewilding is now streaming free on YouTube! 🌿✨ Energising, uplifting, and actionable. 🎬 Watch full film: www.rfr.bz/bc04a1ae3 #Rewilding #NatureBasedSolutions #EcosystemR
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How to Live on Earth | Feature Documentary | Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch
What if the solutions to building a better future already exist?How to Live on Earth is an ambitious feature documentary that explores how humanity can build...
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 03/09/2026
Could excessive tree planting actually exacerbate the ecological imbalance we are trying to combat? This docu examines the real-life impacts of global tree-planting campaigns, featuring interviews with researchers from around the world. www.rfr.bz/bc4ef4ec0
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Can trees save the planet? | DW Documentary
Planting more trees is often seen as a simple solution to problems like climate change and species loss. But how effective is this practice really?Deforestat...
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 02/09/2026
#Japan killed 14,000 #bears after a rise in deadly attacks on people – but is a cull the answer? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Japan killed 14,000 bears after a rise in deadly attacks on people – but is a cull the answer?
Bears killed 13 people in Japan last year, as a lack of forest foods increased human-wildlife conflict. But the controversial cull in response has raised concerns with conservationists
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 02/09/2026
Leopards Beyond Borders (LBB) suspect the pair was illegally smuggled across the border for breeding. Releasing untested, non-native species poses severe risks to Kurdistan’s ecosystem, other wildlife, and puts the animals themselves in danger.
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 02/09/2026
Iraq: Non-Native Asian Black Bears Release Threatens Local Ecosystem www.facebook.com/reel/1596262... #bear #asianblackbear
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 29/08/2026
A genetic study traces the origins of wild tulips to Central Asia, identifying two likely ancestors of modern garden varieties. However, with more than half of wild species facing extinction, botanist Brett Wilson warns urgent conservation action is needed. Interview by @shreyadg.bsky.social.
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Tracing the origins of tulips: Interview with botanist Brett Wilson
The universally beloved tulips are synonymous with the Netherlands. The low-lying European country dominates the global market, producing nearly 90% of the world’s tulips. Every year, from March to…
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 21/08/2026
Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show #rewilding #agriwilding www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 18/08/2026
Researchers have released 104 bush rats into two bushland areas in northern #Sydney, as part of an ambitious #UrbanRewilding project. www.australiangeographic.com.au/nature-wildl... #rewilding #GenerationRestoration #EcosystemRestoration
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Native rats return to bushlands - Australian Geographic
Researchers have released 104 bush rats into two bushland areas in northern Sydney, as part of an ambitious urban rewilding project.
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 18/08/2026
Viet Nam takes a major step toward ecosystem recovery with its first National #rewilding Plan! 🌿 11 priority landscapes identified, including: ▪️ Cat Tien & Dong Nai ▪️ Pu Mat & Phong Nha-Ke Bang ▪️ Yok Don & Bi Doup-Binh Phuoc ▪️ Central Annamites 🔗 lnkd.in/eDJzBgz6 #GenerationRestoration #vietnam
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 04/08/2026
Want to turn #rewilding principles into action? Join this immersive residential course, 9 Ways to Rewild, and explore practical approaches to restoring nature, reviving ecosystems, and creating wilder landscapes. rewilding.academy/courses/9-wa... #RestoreNature #NatureRecovery
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9 ways to rewild - Rewilding Academy
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 04/08/2026
Native bush rats return to Sydney bushland in ambitious project 'Boguls' are the 'hardest workers in the bush' for ecological restoration in this urban rewilding initiative. www.rfr.bz/bf36e082c
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 03/08/2026
Locals rally to help #rewilding project after #fire www.rfr.bz/bac4cd3a6
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 21/07/2026
Stunning images from the World of Vultures Photography Contest highlight the beauty and importance of these often misunderstood birds. #Vultures are essential for healthy ecosystems, yet many species remain under threat. #Conservation www.rfr.bz/b6c8441bf
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Nature’s cleanup crew: Stunning photos show vultures in a different light | CNN
Conservationists hope the Vulture Interactions photography contest can help improve the public’s perception of the birds.
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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A native fish species is eating some of the most damaging invasive species in the Great Lakes…AND making a significant impact! Freshwater Drum: The overlooked native fish that has been crushing trillions of Zebra & Quagga Mussels in Lake Erie www.canr.msu.edu/news/freshwa...
An angler holds a Freshwater Drum prior to release.
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 19/07/2026
Could the Eurasian #lynx once again roam the Netherlands? New research says yes - if we create connected landscapes and make space for nature. 🔗 rewilding.academy/ecosystem-re... #Rewilding #Lynx #multicriteriaanalysis #MCA
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Could the Eurasian Lynx Return to the Netherlands? New Research Says Yes — If We’re Ready - Rewilding Academy
Assessing the feasibility of Eurasian lynx recolonisation of the Netherlands Few animals capture the imagination quite like the...
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 30/06/2026
Ancient DNA from 12 #cavelion genomes (spanning 100,000+ years) reveals: they were a fully distinct lion lineage (split ~1M years ago), not just bigger modern lions — with unique brain/vision/growth mutations. www.rfr.bz/b75305a74(26)00524-6 #PaleoGenomics #Evolution #DNA
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 30/06/2026
Ancient DNA from 12 #cavelion genomes (spanning 100,000+ years) reveals: they were a fully distinct lion lineage (split ~1M years ago), not just bigger modern lions — with unique brain/vision/growth mutations. www.rfr.bz/b75305a74(26)00524-6 #PaleoGenomics #Evolution #DNA
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 26/06/2026
#Rio's #Tijuca National Park is bringing its empty forest back to life - agoutis, howler monkeys, toucans & now blue-and-yellow macaws are reintroduced to restore lost seed dispersal networks. The macaws? Still learning. 🦜 www.rfr.bz/b828ff678 #Rewilding #AtlanticForest
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 25/06/2026
#Rewilding Point Reyes National Seashore: Why and How www.rfr.bz/b540a3702
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 25/06/2026
#Schwarzenegger's Big Five: water buffalo, Konik horses, cattle, donkeys & European bison - grazing 20 hectares of former farmland in Austria's Weinviertel back to life. Monoculture becomes mosaic. Small scale. Big idea. 🦬 #Rewilding #Weinviertel fm4.orf.at/story/rewild...
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Reinier van den Berg @reiniervdberg.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
De #hittegolf die een groot deel van Europa deze week in een wurggreep houdt, is een direct gevolg van klimaatverandering ofwel onze levensstijl en keuzes. In het rode gebied wordt het 30 tot lokaal ruim 40 graden op leefniveau! Dit is de bv de kaart voor a.s. vrijdag en zaterdag. Volstrekt bizar!
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 23/06/2026
EcoJust publishes Back in the Crosshairs: Wolf poaching in NL. 6 months of investigation + 61 witnesses suggest at least 41 wolves poached since 2021. Findings point to wider systemic patterns beyond isolated cases. www.ecojust.eu/wp-content/u... #wolves #wildlifecrime #rewilding
Wolf poaching in the Netherlands
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 31/05/2026
‘Mind-blowing’: Iron-rich immune cells help homing #pigeons navigate New study identifies a surprising mechanism for sensing Earth’s magnetic field www.science.org/content/arti...
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‘Mind-blowing’: Iron-rich immune cells help homing pigeons navigate
New study identifies a surprising mechanism for sensing Earth’s magnetic field
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 27/05/2026
#Miyawaki mini-forests have inspired urban #reforestation, but evidence remains limited. Dense planting creates microclimates, as in agriculture, but it is not a universal solution. Restoration should be nature-based and locally grounded. news.mongabay.com/2026/05/popu... #Rewilding
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Popular Miyawaki reforestation method lacks evidence, study finds
The popular Miyawaki method of reforestation, often used to create “mini-forests” in urban areas, lacks empirical evidence to support its claimed benefits, according to a new study. Proponents of the ...
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 21/05/2026
On #Natura2000Day, remember: protected nature means clean water, clean air, and a stable climate. 💚 But EU nature laws are under threat from polluters and politicians pushing deregulation. Tell the EU: #HandsOffNature 👉 www.rfr.bz/bab468e www.rfr.bz/bf24394
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 21/05/2026
Could #bigcats really be roaming the UK? 🐆🇬🇧 From the Beast of Bodmin to the “Cumbrian panther,” sightings and DNA evidence have kept the #mystery alive for decades. Read more 👇 www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
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"DNA results showed the presence of either a leopard or jaguar..." 9 big cats that supposedly roam the UK, including the very real Cumbrian panther | Discover Wildlife
We take a look at the big cats - both real and legend – that have roamed the wilds of the UK
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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
KBAs are now available within the Google Earth Engine Catalogue 🌎 Google’s online platform combines access to a vast range of satellite imagery and spatial datasets with the ability for users to conduct complex, global-scale analyses. 💻 Explore: developers.google.com/earth-engine...
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WDKBA: World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) - March 2026  |  Earth Engine Data Catalog  |  Google for Developers
If you are interested in accessing the KBA dataset please complete the KBA data request form which will allow access directly in GEE once approved. Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are 'sites contrib...
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 23/04/2026
A total of 30 #Przewalski's horses were successfully reintroduced to the Kalamaili Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang #Uygur Autonomous Region. www.rfr.bz/be9e34a
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 21/04/2026
On contaminated land that is too dangerous for human life, across the #Chernobyl exclusion zone, #Przewalski’s horses graze in a #radioactive landscape larger than Luxembourg. www.rfr.bz/ba2ca71
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 21/04/2026
Rewilding Argentina carried out a second release of four #guanaco specimens in the El Impenetrable National Park, located in the province of Chaco. www.rfr.bz/befd527 #Rewilding #Argentina
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Reintroduction of Species in Chaco: Rewilding Argentina Conducted the Second Release of Guanacos in El Impenetrable - Noticias Ambientales
The Rewilding Argentina Foundation carried out a second release of four guanaco specimens in the El Impenetrable National Park, located in the province of
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 21/04/2026
In one of the first and biggest projects of its kind in #Scotland, a landscape of more than 1,000 hectares of a globally rare and threatened habitat is being restored near Loch Ness, as part of Britain’s largest #rewilding initiative. www.rfr.bz/bc517d5
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 18/04/2026
Ice Age Europe wasn’t home to #Przewalski-type #horses. Ancient DNA shows multiple distinct #horse lineages—many now extinct—revealing far greater diversity than their similar appearance suggests. www.instagram.com/reel/DXRAu23...
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 12/04/2026
Golden eagles could be reintroduced to England after more than 150 years. Study identified eight areas that can sustain a population and government has given £1m for recovery programme. www.rfr.bz/b1e7c4a #eagle #rewilding
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 07/04/2026
Europe’s gray #wolves are back — over 21,000 strong. But #genomic research shows deep inbreeding & isolated lineages, revealing hidden fragility. #Conservation must protect both numbers & genetic diversity. 🐺 rewilding.academy/endangered-s... #WildlifeGenomics #Rewilding #GeneticDiversity
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Beyond the Numbers: The Genomic Fragility of Europe’s Gray Wolves - Rewilding Academy
A Hidden Threat in Recovery Europe is witnessing what appears to be a remarkable wildlife recovery story. After...
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 07/04/2026
Ancient #DNA shows dogs lived with hunter‑gatherer humans long before farming, and by the Late Upper Paleolithic they were already widespread across western #Eurasia
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 04/04/2026
Feral #horses and #cattle can boost ecosystem resilience by creating dynamic, diverse landscapes—enhancing biodiversity and helping nature recover faster from climate extremes through natural grazing patterns. 🌿🐎  www.rfr.bz/be8f2a8 #rewilding
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 07/04/2026
Scientists have uncovered the oldest genetic evidence of domestic #dogs, pushing their origins back to roughly 16,000–14,000 years ago in Europe and Türkiye — thousands of years earlier than previously confirmed www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-03...
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Oldest genetic evidence for domestic dogs identified in Europe and
University of Oxford researchers have contributed to a new study which has uncovered the earliest genetic evidence for the existence of dogs. Using ancient DNA analysis, researchers identified dogs
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 04/04/2026
Feral #horses and #cattle can boost ecosystem resilience by creating dynamic, diverse landscapes—enhancing biodiversity and helping nature recover faster from climate extremes through natural grazing patterns. 🌿🐎  www.rfr.bz/be8f2a8 #rewilding
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 04/04/2026
#Coral Gardeners are restoring degraded reefs by growing and replanting corals, helping revive marine ecosystems and protect biodiversity—showing how hands-on restoration can #rewild the oceans, one reef at a time. 🌊🌱 www.rfr.bz/b98b722 #rewildingtheoceans
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The Coral Gardeners are rewilding the oceans, one reef at a time
“What is a coral?” If you can answer that question, you are smarter than I am. My interlocutor is a 27-year-old Tahitian called Titouan Bernicot, and you should note that ...
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 03/04/2026
The loneliest deer in the Andes – and the debate over #rewilding A lone #huemul’s return to #Patagonia is forcing a regional reckoning: should humans intervene to save an #endangered species? www.rfr.bz/b8dec94
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 28/03/2026
Rewilding borders as defense? 🌿🌍 EU environment chief says #rewilding forests & wetlands can deter invasions while boosting biodiversity — a rare win-win for nature & #security.  www.rfr.bz/b813cdc #Rewilding #ClimateSecurity #war #conflict #NatureBasedSolutions
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 27/03/2026
In #Extremadura, one of Europe’s last truly wild #horse populations still roams free. These #Pottoka horses shape nature — but this unique #rewilding project is now at risk. 👉 Please support their protection: www.migranodearena.org/en/cause/ayu...
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Help the Wild Horses of Piornal (Extremadura, Spain)
Urgent campaign to secure food for the horses in Lucy Rees’ research and rewilding project
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 24/03/2026
Bison are making a comeback in the UK 🦬🇬🇧 Five #bison have arrived in #Cumbria to start a brand new breeding herd — a big step in bringing this iconic species back to the British landscape www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Hopes for breeding Kent bison herd in new UK location
The animals, from the Blean Bison Project near Canterbury, have been relocated to Cumbria.
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 13/03/2026
Long Overlooked as Crucial to Life, Fungi Start to Get Their Due #Fungi create soil, sequester vast amounts of #carbon, and contribute $55 trillion to the global economy, but knowledge about them is scarce. e360.yale.edu/features/fun...
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Long Overlooked as Crucial to Life, Fungi Start to Get Their Due
Fungi create soil, sequester vast amounts of carbon, and contribute $55 trillion to the global economy, but knowledge about them is scarce. Now, mycologists are pushing to get the international scient...
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 13/03/2026
#Galloway cattle weren’t shaped by #predators. Without the physical defenses of wild bovines, they’re vulnerable where #wolves return. www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/s... #grazing #begrazing #largeherbivores
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Staatsbosbeheer haalt gallowayrunderen uit Drents natuurgebied: de wolf eet ze te vaak op
Staatsbosbeheer stopt met het inzetten van gallowayrunderen als grote grazers in het Drentse natuurgebied Elperstroom. De reden: de wolf. Die heeft bijna de helft van de 120 dieren aangevallen of opge...
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 01/03/2026
#Lynx could return to #Scotland – but can rewilders win over wary Highlanders? With most Scots supportive of reintroducing the wild cat, charities are focusing on those whose jobs could be affected www.rfr.bz/b2ff453
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 27/02/2026
Lunar Year of the #Horse: Four environmental lessons we can learn from #equines www.rfr.bz/bccea3a
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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 27/02/2026
Researchers discovered mummified #cheetah remains in #SaudiArabia caves that revealed the presence of two distinct subspecies, providing valuable genetic insights to inform future cheetah #restoration efforts in the region. www.rfr.bz/bef79e0
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Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves could shape rewilding plans
Researchers exploring a cave network in northern Saudi Arabia have made an unexpected find: seven naturally mummified cheetahs, along with the skeletal remains of 54 more, preserved for up to ...
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