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Sun over a mossy branch
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Rewilding vs climate breakdown: warm words from government won’t be enough

As our parliamentary petition to restore nature on a massive scale approaches 100,000 signatures, read the shift in ambition that the Government must make
Dalmatian pelicans in the water
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Extinction? Re-pelican.

Read our interview with the author Benedict Macdonald as he discusses his new book Rebirding: Rewilding Britain and its Birds.
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We need swift and decisive action to tackle climate breakdown

Read Gillian Burke, biologist, writer and presenter as she supports our petition asking the UK Government to restore nature to stop climate breakdown
Rebecca Wrigley
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It’s a climate emergency. Let’s restore nature at scale.

Read Rebecca Wrigley explain our support for the global call for ​‘natural climate solutions’, and how we will be making the case for rewilding in Britain
Dayshul brake pond rewilding
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“Let’s allow nature to take care of itself” — introducing our new Chair, George Levvy

Rewilding Britain’s new Chair of Trustees explains what motivated him to join our mission, and why he’s keen to hear a range of perspectives about our work
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Rooting Around for Answers

Wild boars are misunderstood and their habits create a kaleidoscope of habitats for other species. Read Izzy Taylor’s thoughts from the field
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Rewilding the child: of wolves and dragons

Discover how author Gill Lewis fell under wild natures spell as a child, and believes young people need to re-experience that magic or much will be lost
Eurasian lynx
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Learning to live with lynx

Read our interview with the publishers of a new book which provides a fresh take on the ongoing debate surrounding lynx reintroductions in Britain.
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25-year environment plan – is this a turning point for rewilding?

Green Brexit initiative could lead to the rise of self-sustaining, nature-based economies that work for people and nature. Read Rewilding Britain’s view.