Rewilding Britain

#RewildingWin: Big milestone for seagrass recovery in Plymouth 🌱 After five years of tireless effort, the Life Recreation ReMEDIES project, England's largest seagrass restoration project has restored eight hectares of seagrass meadows including in the Solent Maritime and Plymouth Sound Special Areas of Conservation. This partnership project, involving the Ocean Conservation Trust (a #RewildingNetwork member), has enabled local seagrass meadows in unfavourable conditions to move towards recovery – a transformative step toward reversing decades of decline.  Seagrass meadows, which absorb carbon faster than forests, are crucial for fighting climate change and supporting marine biodiversity. While this marks the end of this particular project, it’s just the beginning of long-term monitoring and continued efforts to restore and safeguard these vital underwater habitats. A massive congratulations to all involved in this pioneering #marinerewilding endeavour. 🔗 Learn more about this collaborative marine restoration project [link in comments]. Image: Michiel Vos / Ocean Image Bank #seagrassrestoration #marinerestoration #rewilding #rewildingwins #rewildingbritain #thinkbigactwild

It’s the final day of #12DaysOfRewilding 🌿 and an important chance for us to say thank you to each and every one of you. Whether you’ve supported us this year through a donation, reading one of our newsletters, signing our petition or even liking one of our posts – we wouldn’t be here without your support.   If you haven’t read the full 2024 Rewilding Wins blog yet, why not settle down with a festive treat, and catch up on all the amazing things that have been achieved in the rewilding community this year? Find the link in the comments 🔗 We hope you’ve enjoyed following along our journey this year, and that you’ll join us next year – we can’t wait to make even more impact in 2025. 📸: Ondrej Prosicky / Shutterstock

It’s the penultimate day of #12DaysOfRewilding! Thanks so much to everyone who’s been following along with our stories.  Today, we’re celebrating the incredible 44 projects that have been supported by the Rewilding Innovation Fund.  This fund has helped turn a diverse range of exciting ideas into practical action, from lynx feasibility studies to marine restoration, community engagement to drone surveying. Nine new projects received our funding earlier this year, taking the total funding to over half a million pounds since 2021. We’ll be sharing news of the latest innovative projects to be awarded the funding in January, as we open the next funding window.  Get the full story on today’s highlight in the blog (🔗 link in comments), and don’t miss out on the final day #12DaysOfRewilding tomorrow, as we wrap up 2024. 📸: Ondrej Prosicky / Shutterstock

It’s day 10 of #12DaysOfRewilding – and today it’s all about tauros.  Earlier this year Trees for Life announced the exciting news that tauros are being introduced to Dundreggan rewilding site, to better understand the impact of their natural herd dynamics on the landscape. Tauros have been bred to be as similar as possible to its wild ancestor the aurochs – a missing keystone species in the Highlands for generations. Rewilding Britain is proud to have supported this project with key funding to help make their bold vision a reality. We can't wait to see the positive impacts these animals have on the ecosystem. Learn more about this inspiring project in our blog (🔗 link in comments). And follow along here with #12DaysOfRewilding for more rewilding highlights! 📸: Jana Scigelova

Day nine of #12DaysOfRewilding is here! 🐾  We’ve been making great progress this year in the world of rewilding, but we know we need to do even more to facilitate the change we need to see in Britain’s land and seascapes. That’s why we’ve been growing the team, welcoming new staff on board whose expertise and passion can help us make strides. Our team has grown to 27 so far and we also welcomed four new trustees, bringing in even more influence and expertise to the organisation. For more highlights, make sure to check out our blog (🔗 link in comments), and keep up with #12DaysOfRewilding for more rewilding stories from 2024. 📸: Rewilding Britain

It’s day eight of #12DaysOfRewilding – today, we’re celebrating the progress made by Lifescape Project in bringing white-tailed eagles back to Cumbria.  The Cumbrian White-Tailed Eagle Project has been exploring the possibility of bringing Britain’s largest native bird of prey, the white-tailed eagle, back to the area. This year, Lifescape Project, supported by the Rewilding Innovation Fund, kicked off their feasibility study with all-important community events, moving one step closer to making this species reintroduction a reality. You can find out more about today’s highlight in our blog (🔗 link in comments), and stay tuned with #12DaysOfRewilding for more uplifting stories of restoration. 📸: Binson / Shutterstock

We’re over halfway! Day seven of #12DaysOfRewilding is here 🦅  This summer we revealed the impressive news that rewilding has helped jobs at sites in Scotland grow by +400%, while tackling the nature and climate emergencies. We analysed 13 major rewilding projects from the Rewilding Network, covering almost 60,000 hectares between them, revealing a massive 412% increase in jobs since rewilding began. In England and Wales, full-time equivalent jobs also increased by 93%.  Such evidence is crucial in showing that, as well as benefiting wildlife, rewilding can be a catalyst for creating new systems of living where nature and people thrive and interact. You can discover more about today’s milestone in our 2024 Rewilding Wins blog (🔗 link in comments). Keep following #12DaysOfRewilding for more rewilding highlights from this year. 📸: James Shooter

The 2025 Citizen Zoo Rewilding Futures Conference is fast approaching 🐾 Join over 450 rewilding enthusiasts and experts at the iconic David Attenborough Building in Cambridge from 17-18 January in Cambridge for two transformative days of connection, learning and inspiration. With unmissable presentations, audience Q&As, expert panels and workshops, this event is your chance to dive deep into the big questions facing global nature recovery. Our Rewilding Manager Sara King will share her insights alongside other leading voices in the field. Whether you're just starting your #rewilding journey, seeking career inspiration or are already driving change in this exciting space, this conference has something for you. 🎟️ Limited tickets are still available — don’t miss your chance to be part of this amazing event. Get yours today via the link in the comments.

It’s day six of #12DaysOfRewilding – today, we’re celebrating two very sweet additions to the world of rewilding.  Over at Wilder Blean, their herd of wild bison grew to eight this year, with the birth of two new calves.  Bison were introduced to Wilder Blean in 2022 by Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust – and were the first project to use this nature-based solution to woodland management in Britain. Since then, the herd has thrived, shaping the habitat around them, boosting biodiversity and making it more resilient to climate change. Learn more about our rewilding highlights in our 2024 Rewilding Wins blog (🔗 link in comments). Don’t forget to follow along with our #12DaysOfRewilding for more incredible moments from 2024. 📸: Tim Horton / Kent Wildlife Trust

Dundreggan Rewilding Centre wins top Nature Tourism Award 🏆 Trees for Life’s Dundreggan Rewilding Centre near Loch Ness has been awarded the Nature Tourism Award at RSPB Scotland’s Nature of Scotland Awards 2024. Since opening last year, the Rewilding Centre has welcomed visitors to explore its 4000-hectare estate and Caledonian forests. Here, you can experience #rewilding in action and connect with nature on accessible forest trails. The Centre hosts events and activities throughout the year, with the on-site rewilding café providing the perfect spot to relax. 🔗 Learn more about the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre and plan your visit [link in comments]. Image: James Shooter #RewildingBritain #RewildingScotland #RewildingWin #NatureTourism #Dundreggan