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The official Bluesky for Rewilding Britain NGO 🌱 🐳 Our aim is the mass restoration of ecosystems so that nature and people can thrive. #ThinkBigActWild #Rewilding

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 29/09/2026
Looking for some positive nature news? You’re in the right place📍 Welcome to #RewildingWins, our monthly series where we put a spotlight on some of the month’s incredible rewilding achievements. Here's what we're celebrating this September👇 1/6
Pine marten with yellow throat looking at camera beneath headline "Rewilding wins of the month" and Rewilding Britain logo.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 29/09/2026
“Rewilding is not here to replace other ways of managing land. It is an essential tool to safeguard it.”  @ariane-burgess.bsky.social  on how rewilding can help tackle climate shocks facing Scotland:
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It's a crucial week in the Scottish Parliament for rewilding
COMMUNITIES across Scotland are directly in the path of violent, relentless climate shocks.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 28/09/2026
Some rewilding can only happen at scale. Our Rewilding Challenge Fund backs one ambitious, landscape- or seascape-scale project each year with £100,000, proving what’s possible, and inspiring others across Britain to follow. 🧵1/5
Sunrise of woodland with text on the image that reads: "The difference £100,000 can make. How our Rewilding Challenge Fund is helping projects scale up".
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 27/09/2026
This is now our new normal says the panel at ‘return of the wild’ speaking about the climate emergency. They each say we need to wake up to prioritise rewilding and the role species reintroduction has in creating a more resilient Britian. #lLab26 #HopeAgain #Rewilding @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 27/09/2026
We’re set up and ready to go at Stand H12 in Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference! Stop by our stand and say ‘yes’ to rewilding. Let’s bring back Britain’s wild hero’s - the engineers, architects and champions of our natural world. #Lab26 #Rewilding #HopeAgain
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 25/09/2026
Tomorrow we’re heading to #Lab26 in Liverpool! 🌊🐾 Britain needs a strategic approach to nature recovery. Join our panel with Chester Zoo and @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @joshnewburymp.bsky.social: Sun 27 Sep, 11am 🗓️ Arena Room Tyne 📍 Or visit us at Stand H12! 👇
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 24/09/2026
The first-ever rewilding debate in the Scottish parliament is next Weds 30 September. Join us at 3pm outside Holyrood to demand action on climate shocks 🌍⚡ Sign up & call for your MSP to sign :
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Demand action on climate shocks: rally outside the Scottish Parliament
Extreme weather is no longer a future threat in Scotland — it’s here. From severe wildfires burning through much-loved landscapes, to streets under water and rivers running dry, our communities are paying the price for political gridlock. On Wednesday, MSPs are gathering at Holyrood for a debate on Scotland's climate defences — and we need your local representatives to show up. Government policy has spent years avoiding difficult choices. We are calling on the Scottish Government to back a national Landscape Resilience Summit and a dedicated UK Climate Shock Fund to scale up nature-based solutions that protect our homes from fire, flood and drought before disasters strike. Your MSPs need to hear directly from the people they represent before they walk into the Scottish Parliament. Join us outside the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 3 - 5pm to show support for the debate.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 23/09/2026
The inaugural Large Herbivore Working Group (LHWG) Conference took place this week 🦬🐴 It’s been so exciting to help bring people together to learn about wild and semi-wild herbivores and how we can apply this knowledge to rewilding in Britain. Find out more: f.mtr.cool/muwjm3a15t
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 21/09/2026
Meet Rebecca Howard, the artist putting rewilding landscapes on canvas 🎨 Rebecca travelled across Britain — from the saltmarshes of Lancashire to an ancient temperate rainforest in Cornwall — visiting and painting nine independent Rewilding Network sites.  Image credits: Rebecca Howard 🧵1/2
Sunlit green meadow painting with distant trees, an overhanging branch and three deer grazing.Stylized woodland scene with gnarled tree silhouettes, ferns and fiddleheads amid mossy logs and sunlit hillsBright green meadow with yellow poppies, a white dandelion seed head, ladybug and butterfly near distant trees.Bare trees beside green undergrowth reflected in yellow-tinted water, roots and branches mirrored below.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 16/09/2026
Rewilding is about connecting land, seas, and communities to help nature recover. 🌿 This new video shows what’s possible when we work together, through an incredible Network of rewilding practitioners restoring ecosystems in Britain. 🎬 Watch the film: f.mtr.cool/tmow7h2urr
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 11/09/2026
The role lynx can play in woodland regeneration and ecosystem repair should be a key consideration for the UK Government's ambitions for nature. Thanks to @joshnewburymp.bsky.social  for raising this issue: f.mtr.cool/uqz0sqdcdt
Lynx among autumn leaves with text urging Labour to be ambitious and restore what's been lost.Lynx in grass with quote that reintroducing lynx could aid nature restoration and rural communities - Josh Newbury MP
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 10/09/2026
Help guide our rewilding journey 🌱 We’re looking for a new Chair, a Chair of our Finance and Risk Committee and two new Trustees to help deliver our ambitious vision of 30% of Britain in rewilding.  Find out more and apply👇 f.mtr.cool/uth0pqbdwk Image: Alex Hyde
Bold WE'RE RECRUITING text over photo of walkers walking by a stream in a green valley.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 09/09/2026
The public has spoken: 74% of people think the UK government isn’t preparing well enough for extreme weather ⛈️🌡️ Image credits: Alan Puttock, University of Exeter 🧵1/5
Aerial wetland image of wetland with text overlayed that reads:  62% of Britons believe the UK Government should invest more in nature restoration to address future extreme weather. Aerial image of dried out farmland next to lush green vegetation overlaid with: 74% believe the government is not preparing the country well for extreme weather events.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 04/09/2026
After visiting the site of the recent fires in the Cairngorms, @treesforlife.bsky.social  Steve Micklewright calls for a joined up approach from the Scottish Gov't: f.mtr.cool/4f3jjfd6tx
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 03/09/2026
£100,000 to Think Big, Act Wild! The Challenge Fund is open to landowners, land managers, communities and partnerships with bold aims for joined-up rewilding of our land and seas 🌊🏞️ Find out more: f.mtr.cool/d9fi90uld1
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 29/08/2026
In need of some positivity? You’re in the right place📍 Welcome to #RewildingWins, our monthly series where we put a spotlight on some of the month’s incredible rewilding achievements. And what a month it’s been… Scroll down to discover what we're celebrating this August👇 Image:prochym/Adobe stock
Wild boar in woodland with overlaid title 'Rewilding Wins of the Month', 'August 2026', and Rewilding Britain logo.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 28/08/2026
Thank you to @angelaeagle1.bsky.social , the UK’s Environment Secretary, for directly calling out climate misinformation and speaking up for rewilding as a vital part of our climate resilience! 👏🌿 f.mtr.cool/b5sar4l3sb
A lone plant grows against a backdrop of burnt moorlands. Quote from Angela Eagle reading: The solution to raging wildfires is not more burning of our countryside. It is to restore and better manage our environment.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 26/08/2026
We're calling on the UK Government to rewild Britain for a safer future 👊 Add your name to the open letter👇 f.mtr.cool/b53uai19km Images: landscape – Alan Puttock/University of Exeter, Andy Burnham – House of Commons, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, edited
Split aerial of brown field and green woodland, with a photo of PM Andy Burhnam overlayed and a message that reads: An open letter to the Prime Minister. Rewild to recover from extreme weather. Add your voice.
Image credits: landscape – Alan Puttock/University of Exeter, Andy Burnham – House of Commons, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, edited
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 25/08/2026
What could your rewilding project achieve with £15,000? 🌱 Land or sea, the Rewilding Innovation Fund is here to help you break down barriers to rewilding. Submit your application by 5 September👇
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Rewilding Innovation Fund
Apply now for our Rewilding Innovation Fund that fosters the scale and ambition of rewilding projects, enabling large-scale restoration of ecosystems.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 21/08/2026
We must Rewild to Recover 🌱 We're demanding urgent action: the UK Government must take rewilding seriously and restore nature to keep our towns, farms and families safe from extreme weather. Add your name to our open letter today👇 1/2 Image: Mark Hamblin/scotlandthebigpicture.com
Aerial view of green woodland beside scorched land with message urging UK government to rewild after extreme weather.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 20/08/2026
Bet you didn’t know the last one 🤯 Images: [1]-Benny337/Shutterstock 🧵1/6
Two Eurasian beavers in water nibbling a twig, overlaid with text promoting five facts about Eurasian beavers.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 18/08/2026
We had to put the record straight 👊 Today, the Daily Mail published our response to their recent piece on wildfires and land restoration.  👇Scroll down to read it in full. Image: [1]-whitcomberd/Adobe Stock 1/13
Rewilding defended against Daily Mail's wildfire claim, over firefighters working in smoky grassland.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 17/08/2026
“Preventing fires from becoming catastrophic means investing in landscapes that hold water, break up the continuous fuel and recover more quickly.” Read more on how we get there through rewilding: f.mtr.cool/ftokkhwcsq
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 14/08/2026
Rewilding is the buffer we need now. 🌳🦫  In response to the Daily Mail's recent piece on wildfires and land restoration, our CEO Rebecca Wrigley has written directly to set the record straight: f.mtr.cool/wohxycndfw 🧵(1/4)
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Rewilding is the buffer we need now
A response to the Daily Mail from Rewilding Britain CEO, Rebecca Wrigley, addressing recent misinformation about rewilding and increased wildfire risk.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 10/08/2026
Are you 16–18 and passionate about nature? Or maybe you know someone who is? 📢 The UK government is forming its first ever Youth Climate and Nature Panel. They’re looking for young people from across the UK to help shape nature and climate policy, share their views and inspire wider action. 1/2
People gathered among trees, leaning in closely to examine something on the ground. Credit: Michael Bannister / The Chapel Farm GroupFour teens outdoors huddled over a map; one wears a gray KC Chiefs cap and green hoodie while another points. Credit: Alex Hyde
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 07/08/2026
Not long now until the return of Scotland’s biggest rewilding event 🙌 The Big Picture Conference is coming to Perth on Saturday 19 September. This year’s conference focuses on how nature and communities can thrive side-by-side. 🧵1/2
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 06/08/2026
It’s time we start talking about food and nature, rather than food vs nature 🌳   The debate around land and marine use in Britain is too often framed as nature restoration versus food production. Image: Knepp Wildland 🧵1/3
Two cows grazing in a meadow with a quote that reads: "Growing evidence suggests that we do not have to choose between a thriving planet and a resilient food system.". Image credit: Knepp Wildland
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 04/08/2026
As prolonged heatwaves and rising global temperatures make Britain’s weather increasingly volatile, we are witnessing a dramatic escalation in wildfire activity both here and across Europe. 🧵1/9
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 31/07/2026
July’s rewilding wins have landed 🦅 This month we’re celebrating baby beaver births, two seagrass success stories and white storks spreading their wings in England.  Explore these uplifting rewilding stories👇 🧵1/6
Eagle swooping low over water, talons out; overlaid text "Rewilding Wins of the Month", "July 2026" and Rewilding Britain logo.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 29/07/2026
Does your rewilding project have an exciting idea that need a funding boost? 🌱 Through the Rewilding Innovation Fund, you could be awarded up to £15,000. Here's some inspiration from projects we've supported in the past👇 🧵1/6
Photo of a European bison with text on the image that reads: "What could your rewilding project achieve with £15,000? Be inspired by previous Rewilding Innovation Fund recipients.". Image credit: Etienne Brunelle/Getty Images/Canva
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 27/07/2026
Where are the keystone species? 🦫 The UK government’s £60 million for species reintroductions is welcome. But there's a bison-sized gap in the plans. Photo credits: [1]-Alasdair Sargeant, [2]-Mario Plechaty/Adobe Stock, [3]-Szymon Bartosz/iStock 🧵1/
Beaver with wet fur and visible orange front teeth nibbling vegetation among marsh grassesClose-up of a relaxed Eurasian lynx with tufted ears and golden eyes, sunlit fur, resting on grassy mossy ground.Brown adult bison with two calves standing in a green meadow with a blurred forest background.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 24/07/2026
"Nature cannot remain an afterthought in Labour's new plan. It must become part of the infrastructure that rebuilds Britain." 5 things our new PM should do next: read more ⬇️
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Hope with roots: why rewilding must be part of Labour's vision for…
Andy Burnham’s Labour government must ensure nature becomes part of the infrastructure that rebuilds Britain. Here are five rewilding opportunities.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 21/07/2026
Congratulations to @andyburnham.bsky.social on becoming our new Prime Minister 🇬🇧 Yesterday you promised a new political and economic model that takes power out of Westminster and carries it into "every postcode in the land so that they can do more." 🧵1/6 Image: Alex Hyde.
Aerial image of a landscape in the Lake Distric featuring a tree-covered hill top and perfectly flat lake against a bright blue sky. Text on the image reads: "Let us make this the moment when Britain starts to believe again. The moment we bring back hope. Andy Burnham's first speech as Prime Minister – 20 July 2026". Image credit: Alex Hyde
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 14/07/2026
We can make our world cooler 🌳 Right now, wildfires are tearing across Britain and Europe as a result of the heatwaves we continue to experience this summer. Temperatures are at all-time highs and the threat to both people and nature is impossible to ignore. 🧵1/5
Screenshot of a news story that shows a photo of a silhouette of person watching thick smoke over moorland; with the headline: "UK in 'firewave' as extreme heat provides ideal conditions for wildfires, experts warn" against a background image of wildfire damage. Background image credit: Travers/Adobe Stock
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 13/07/2026
Will this plan deliver for nature? 🌳 While we welcome Defra’s 30by30 Delivery Plan and accompanying Assessment Guidance as an important step towards delivering the UK Government’s commitment to restore nature by 2030, we need to see it backed up with real action. 🧵1/3
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 08/07/2026
With a huge expansion in offshore wind planned for Britain, we can’t repeat past mistakes👇 We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to show that clean energy, thriving coastal communities and healthy seas can go hand-in-hand.  Image credit: [1]-Lois GoBe/Adobe Stock 🧵1/4
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 07/07/2026
Meet the wildcat 🐱 This fiery little woodland cat once roamed Britain, but persecution and habitat loss led to their extinction in England and Wales, and pushed them to the brink in Scotland. Photo credit: Peter Cairns/Northshots 🧵1/3
Wildcat walking toward camera; text on the image reads "Rewilding key species" and "Wildcat — a species on the brink." Image credit: Peter Cairns / Northshots
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 02/07/2026
Did you know rewilding is helping our National Parks thrive?🌳 From youth-led rewilding at the Penpont Project in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) to peatland restoration at Kingsdale Head in the Yorkshire Dales, projects across Britain are working to make our National Parks wilder. 🧵1/3
Hikers on a grassy trail heading toward green hills and rocky mountains beneath a clear blue sky. Credit: Alex HydeMan with curly hair wearing gloves crouches outdoors arranging stones for a dry-stone wall. Credit: Timothy YetmanRiver winding through a dense evergreen forest in a U-shaped mountain valley under a cloudy sky. Credit: Alex HydeWoman smiling and reaching through lichen-covered tree branches with green leaves. Credit: Andy Pilsbury/Action for Conservation/Penpont Project
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 01/07/2026
The latest round of our Rewilding Innovation Fund is open 🙌 We’re looking for ambitious rewilding projects that need a boost to get their innovative ideas off the ground. Apply here👇 f.mtr.cool/iaxmmzwqdb 1/2
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 30/06/2026
In need of some positivity? You’re in the right place📍 Welcome to #RewildingWins, our monthly series where we put a spotlight on some of the month’s incredible rewilding achievements. And what a month it’s been… Scroll down to see June's highlights👇 🧵1/8
Photo of a Eurasian wolf against a grassy backdrop. Text on the image reads: June 2026, rewilding wins of the month. Image credit: libre de droit/Getty images/Canva
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 30/06/2026
We welcome Defra's Farming Roadmap and its support for nature-friendly farming 🌱🚜 We need this long-term thinking for nature: a Nature Recovery Roadmap to scale up habitat restoration, support #rewilding & restore connectivity. 
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The Farming Roadmap
Farming Roadmap 2050: Growing England's Future sets out a clear vision for the future of farming in England. It brings together the government's long-term plans, priorities and commitments for the farming sector in a single place, providing greater clarity and direction for farmers and the wider industry.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 24/06/2026
Are you feeling the heat? 🌡️ As Britain faces its second heatwave of 2026, it's impossible to ignore the threat of climate breakdown. 🧵1/6
Burned tree and undergrowth at Hollow Ponds, London after a forest fire. Credit: Travers/Adobe StockA rural Sussex landscape on a summer's morning during a heat wave. Credit: lemanieh/Adobe StockAerial view of a beaver-created wetland showing lots of water and lush green vegetation. Credit: James Shooter / scotlandbigpicture.comBeaver in water gripping and chewing a branch, wet fur and visible forepaws. Credit: Tom / Adobe Stock
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 18/06/2026
Nothing beats boots on the ground to learn about rewilding 🥾 Last week, we took a group of practitioners to the National Trust’s Southwood Estate in Pembrokeshire. This 300 hectare site is home to Welsh mountain ponies and Welsh black cattle which are helping to create a mosaic of habitats.  1/5
Rewilding Network members walking along a grassy path into green countryside under an overcast sky in Pembrokeshire.Three horses in a green meadow: a chestnut trotting left, and a chestnut and gray standing together under an overcast sky.People watching black cows grazing in a green field with hedgerows and a distant farmhouse under an overcast skyShallow rocky stream winding under moss-covered, arching trees in a lush green woodland.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 17/06/2026
It’s time to rewild our banknotes — but which species do you think deserves top billing? 💷 As the Bank of England invites us all to vote on which species we’d like to see on our banknotes, we welcome the greater visibility and awareness this could bring to Britain’s stunning wildlife. 1/5
Cut outs of a white-tailed eagle, marsh fritilliary, grey seal, pine marten and a hand holding banknotes overlayed on an aerial image of trees. There is also text on the image which reads: "Time to rewild our banknotes". Image credits: Pine marten - Iain Leach/Wildscreen exchange, Christy White/Wildscreen exchange, grey seal - Alexander Mustard/2020VISION, marsh fritilliary - Chushkin/Getty images signature/Canva, banknotes - moneycortex /pixabay/Canva, background image - Alex HydePhoto of a forested landscape with a river. Text overlayed on the image reads: "Who are you voting for? Mammals: Bottlenose dolphin, Brown hare, European hedgehog, Grey seal, Pine marten, Red fox, Birds: Atlantic puffin, Barn owl, Common kingfisher, Eurasian curlew, Great spotted woodpecker, White-tailed eagle, Amphibians, Insects
 & Fish: Atlantic salmon, Basking shark, Buff-tailed bumblebee, Common frog, Emperor dragonfly, Marsh fritillary butterfly. Image credit: Alex Hyde
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 15/06/2026
Something special happens when you bring a group of rewilders together in a room (or a field!) 🌱 Back in April, we hosted a very special event in the Lake District — our annual Rewilding Network Gathering.  1/3
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 11/06/2026
Here are three reasons why we should bring the lynx back to Britain 🐾 1. Lynx would thrive in Britain. There is a suitable habitat to bring them back to. Scroll for reasons 2 and 3👇 🧵1/3
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 11/06/2026
A day in the life of a Eurasian lynx 🐾 These beautiful, elusive creatures once called Britain home, playing a vital role shaping our ecosystems, but their forest habitat was destroyed and they were hunted to extinction here. As a result, many people don’t know much about them.  🧵1/6
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture @scotlandtbp.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Today is #InternationalLynxDay – but how much do you really know about Europe’s comeback cat? Discover four facts about the Eurasian lynx. #LynxToScotland @treesforlife.bsky.social @lifescape.bsky.social @rewildingbritain.org.uk
A Eurasian lynx strides through the snow, with blurred trees in the background. A number "1" sits within a circle, followed by the text: "SIZE: The Eurasian lynx is a medium-sized cat, about the size of a Border collie. Males tend to be slightly larger than females."Lynx hidden among dense forest foliage, with sunlight filtering through leaves. A number "2" sits within a circle, followed by the text: "HABITAT: Lynx are woodland creatures. They keep a low profile, resting in cover during the day to avoid people." A hunter in a brown jacket carries a lynx over their shoulder through a forest. A number "3" sits within a circle, followed by the text: "DECLINE: Hunting, widespread deforestation and the decline of wild prey eventually led to the loss of the lynx from Britain and most of Europe."A Eurasian lynx walks through a snowy forest landscape, surrounded by leafless trees. A number "4" sits within a circle, followed by the text: "RETURN: There are around 9,000 lynx in Europe today, found in almost every large European country. They remain absent from Britain."
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 08/06/2026
Our ocean hosts incredible, resilient ecosystems, but it needs help 💙🌊 We've launched a new 12 Steps to Marine Rewilding guide on #WorldOceansDay – for individuals, coastal communities & organisations: f.mtr.cool/jqyjabkfhi
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 06/06/2026
Five bison are now at the Castletown Estate in Cumbria 🙌 It was thrilling to see the herd thriving in the landscape. Bison reshape woodlands through their natural behaviours: grazing bark, felling trees and taking dust baths. They open up dense areas, improve soil health and create new habitats.
Grazing European bison photo alongside headline about relocating bison to an estate to restore habitatA bison standing in a green fieldLarge brown bison standing in a grassy field near a wire fence with dense green trees in the background.
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