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Although the AZA has already made a statement against using genetic technology for de-extinction, BioRescue and its partners continue making keen progress in de-extinction of the northern white rhinoceros. Through advanced reproductive technology, the long term goal is to reintroduce this all...

I thought I’d start a thread for those interested in updates about the rewilding efforts for cheetah in Australia, given it’s probably not entirely appropriate to post these updates in any of the other cheetah threads. There are currently three rewilded Cheetah’s from Australia, all being born...

I have created this thread because I was interested in how sustainable current pelican populations in captivity are, and whether they can potentially be used as a source for reintroductions if needed. In particular, potential rewilding of Dalmatian Pelicans to their former range in northwest...

Note: We still don't have a northern white rhinoceros clone; I don't think an aurochs will happen soon. Through breeding-back with less derived breeds of cattle and eventually genetic engineering, a joint effort between rewilding NGOs and several universities have produced the first...

What is the Wilder Blean Project? The Wilder Blean Project aims to bring transformational change through a missing keystone species, the Europe Bison or Wisent, that is able to naturally manage the Ancient Woodlands. The return of this species, along with many others such as Iron-Age Pigs and...

In the uk, If someone had a lot of land and built a fence around it and had deer, rabbits etc and then released a predator, say a lynx, and allowed it to hunt the animals etc, would that be legal? Would it be ethical? Seen as cruel? I understand feeding live prey to animals is cruel since the...

Kent Wildlife Trust (partnered with the Wildwood Trust) have initial plans in place for a wilding project in the West Blean Woods (Kent, England). Which would involve Longhorn Cattle, Tamworth Pigs, European Bison and Wild Boar. A 255-hectare area would be used for the Longhorn Cattle and...

45 wild European bison to be shot in Poland in 2020: 30 in Knyszynska and Borecka and 15 in Bieszczady. Puszcza Borecka, Puszcza Knyszyńska, Bieszczady - żubry wciąż śmiertelnie zagrożone. Czas na zmianę! - Greenpeace Polska The wild population in Poland is growing, so European bison which...

Rewilding the World and Scientific Freedom | The Huffington Post The primal thrill of sharks: the emotional case for rewilding the sea