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Dover Castle welcomes new residents, four red-billed choughs, as part of a Kent rewilding project

Dover Castle has become home to four juvenile red-billed choughs, a rare member of the crow family which has returned to the White Cliffs of Dover for the first time in centuries thanks to a conservation project. The new residents are now living in a specially built aviary which was unveiled at Dover Castle last week. Red-billed choughs are identified by their glossy black plumage, red legs and a … Continue reading Dover Castle welcomes new residents, four red-billed choughs, as part of a Kent rewilding project

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Austrian solar farm deploys sheep to assist with rewilding efforts and to mow grass

An Austrian solar farm has deployed sheep to assist with rewilding efforts and to mow the grass around the panels. The Vienna-based Schafflerhofstrasse PV plant has brought in 90 sheep to trim the 12-hectares of grass around the solar panels. The solar panels, whose electrical components are installed in a sheep-safe manner, are higher off the ground than normal enabling the panels to also serve as shelter … Continue reading Austrian solar farm deploys sheep to assist with rewilding efforts and to mow grass

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Leonardo DiCaprio pledges $43million to help rewild the Galapagos Islands

Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged $43 million to help restore wildlife in the Galápagos Islands. The actor’s own conservation charity, Re:wild, have teamed up with the Galápagos National Park Directorate, Island Conservation, and local communities to rewild the Galapagos Islands, which is home to 54 threatened species and is well-known for its diversity of wildlife and fauna. The Galapagos Islands, 563 miles (906km) west of Ecuador, … Continue reading Leonardo DiCaprio pledges $43million to help rewild the Galapagos Islands

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The Wildlife Trusts launch new projects to kickstart nature’s recovery across 30% of land by 2030

Ten nature projects – which includes the converting an ex-golf course into an urban oasis for bees and butterflies, rewilding a village and restoring Ice Age ponds – have been launched by The Wildlife Trusts in efforts to help restore wild landscapes across England and Wales. The projects are part of The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 by 30 campaign ambition to kickstart nature’s recovery across 30% of … Continue reading The Wildlife Trusts launch new projects to kickstart nature’s recovery across 30% of land by 2030

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Knepp Wildland: A rewilding success story in Britain

Rewilding has turned around Knepp Estate – a 3,500-acre estate in West Sussex – in to a haven for rare species including turtle doves, nightingales, peregrine falcons, lesser spotted woodpeckers and purple emperor butterflies. Almost twenty years ago, husband and wife team Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell set about transitioning Knepp Estate from economically unsustainable intensive farming on heavy clay soil to stepping back and letting … Continue reading Knepp Wildland: A rewilding success story in Britain

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