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Spearheaded by the @HempelFoundation, it is set to transform a vast coastal area into a thriving haven for wildlife and nature enthusiasts alike. Situated on the southern tip of Lolland, the Saksfjed Wilderness area includes meadows, wetlands, and woodlands. Once primarily used for agriculture, this area is now undergoing a remarkable rewilding journey, focused on restoring natural processes and biodiversity. By allowing the land to evolve into a mosaic of open grasslands, forests, and wetlands grazed by bovines and wild horses, Saksfjed Wilderness aims to become a sanctuary for a wide range of species, including birds, insects, and other wildlife. Joining @RewildingEurope's European Rewilding Network as its 91st member, the Saksfjed Wilderness brings expertise and passion to the #rewilding community. Together, we're committed to fostering biodiversity, restoring ecosystems, and inspiring positive change across Europe. Learn more via our LINK IN BIO! #RewildingEurope #SaksfjedVildmark #naturedenmark #BiodiversityMatters #NaturalGrazing #NaturalProcesses #LetsRewildTogether #Wetlands #NatureRestoration #EcosystemRestoration #PositiveChange #WildlifeComeback"
The breed and release scheme for ruffs in Norfolk has been given the green light. There are already several young ruff, imported from Germany, that have been successfully reared in an aviary at Deepdale Marsh.
More information can be read in the link below:
Norfolk Ruff breeding scheme given green light - BirdGuides
Yesterday, 2 Carpathian lynxes were released in western part of Erzgebirge (Krušné Hory) mountains near border between Germany and Czech republic. Another 18 animals will follow in next years.
The female lynx was captured in Swiss Jura and qurantined in Tierpark Goldau before release. The male lynx was captive born in Wildkatzendorf Hütscheroda.
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EDIT: it´s pretty funny that Czech media / society doesnt know about this release at all. I couldn´t find any remarks done in my language on internet. Zero. nada. Nothing is discussed among hunters, nature lovers, farmers etc.
It should be mentioned that Czech part of Erzgebirge has much lower human population density and much higher density of roe deer and other potential prey than German part. It must be expected that majority of those lynxes that survive will eventually move into our part of the mountains and settle down.
The female lynx was captured in Swiss Jura and qurantined in Tierpark Goldau before release. The male lynx was captive born in Wildkatzendorf Hütscheroda.
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EDIT: it´s pretty funny that Czech media / society doesnt know about this release at all. I couldn´t find any remarks done in my language on internet. Zero. nada. Nothing is discussed among hunters, nature lovers, farmers etc.
It should be mentioned that Czech part of Erzgebirge has much lower human population density and much higher density of roe deer and other potential prey than German part. It must be expected that majority of those lynxes that survive will eventually move into our part of the mountains and settle down.
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A 2,800 acre arable farm on Wiltshire's Salisbury Plain, called Lower Pertwood farm, have announced that they will be returning their land to nature by creating a mixture of open calcareous grassland and wood-pasture. It will be the largest natural grassland in southern England.
The decision has come as a result of increasing financial instability - last year, the farm posted a £180,000 loss due to costs of fertiliser, muck, slurry and red diesel and depreciation in value of farm machinery. Despite the change in land use, it is expected that the rewilded land will employ as many people as it did as a farm. The land will still produce food, as low-density herds of cattle and pigs will be used for recreating the planned habitats.
It is expected that the project will benefit declining plants, insects and birds such as cuckoos, turtle doves and grasshopper warblers. In the future, the land will hopefully attract the reintroduced great bustards and encourage recolonisation by the red-backed shrike.
More information can be found in the link below:
‘Enormously exciting’: farm to create biggest natural grassland in southern England
The decision has come as a result of increasing financial instability - last year, the farm posted a £180,000 loss due to costs of fertiliser, muck, slurry and red diesel and depreciation in value of farm machinery. Despite the change in land use, it is expected that the rewilded land will employ as many people as it did as a farm. The land will still produce food, as low-density herds of cattle and pigs will be used for recreating the planned habitats.
It is expected that the project will benefit declining plants, insects and birds such as cuckoos, turtle doves and grasshopper warblers. In the future, the land will hopefully attract the reintroduced great bustards and encourage recolonisation by the red-backed shrike.
More information can be found in the link below:
‘Enormously exciting’: farm to create biggest natural grassland in southern England
The River Stour catchment in Kent is now home to 51 occupied beaver territories, indicating a population of several hundred animals.
This is the finding of the first survey of this population, after beaver presence has been noted for more than a decade.
Kent hosts hundreds of wild beavers, survey finds
This is the finding of the first survey of this population, after beaver presence has been noted for more than a decade.
Kent hosts hundreds of wild beavers, survey finds
Strathmorezoo
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It's hard to believe that we are now talking of hundreds of beaver in just one location in the UK.
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For the first time in over 100 years, Ural Owls breed in Bavaria (Southern Germany).
The parents have been reintroduced from zoos during the last years.
Parc Animalier de Sainte-Croix on Instagram: "̀ ̀ '́ Depuis plusieurs années, Sainte-Croix participe à un programme de réintroduction de chouette de l'Oural en Bavière, en Allemagne. Pour la première fois depuis 100 ans, 2 couples ont pu être observés en milieu naturel ce printemps, dans le Parc Naturel de Steinwald, et 5 jeunes chouettes ont été aperçus - -/"
The parents have been reintroduced from zoos during the last years.
Parc Animalier de Sainte-Croix on Instagram: "̀ ̀ '́ Depuis plusieurs années, Sainte-Croix participe à un programme de réintroduction de chouette de l'Oural en Bavière, en Allemagne. Pour la première fois depuis 100 ans, 2 couples ont pu être observés en milieu naturel ce printemps, dans le Parc Naturel de Steinwald, et 5 jeunes chouettes ont été aperçus - -/"
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Four white tailed eagle chicks rewilded in Killarney, Ireland:Eagle chicks released into the wild in Killarney
Both the European hamster and steppe marmot have had more releases on Ukraine's Tarutino Steppe recently:
There were eighteen marmots released, divided up into two groups. They were translocated from a wild population to the north of Odessa. They are currently being kept in a safe enclosure prior to their release - the already-released animals are settled and have bred several times.
A group of thirteen hamsters, captive-bred at Kyiv Zoo, comprise the third round of releases - groups were also reintroduced in 2022 and 2023. Another group will be released in 2025. They too are being kept in a safe enclosure prior to their release.
Second marmot release boosts thriving population on the Tarutino Steppe | Danube Delta
More hamsters released on the Tarutino Steppe | Danube Delta
Kazakhstan plans to rewild tigers
Kazakhstan launches program to reintroduce tigers to lost habitat
Kazakhstan launches program to reintroduce tigers to lost habitat
Saudi Arabia plans to rewild cheetahs !
Scientists celebrate birth of feline species decades after declared extinct: 'An important achievement'
Scientists celebrate birth of feline species decades after declared extinct: 'An important achievement'
A couple of very different rewilding projects on either side of the Atlantic, which have progressed over the past couple of days:
In Kingsville, Texas, ground was broken on the $20 million breeding centre for ocelots yesterday. The centre will include sixteen enclosures for ocelots, and will work with both zoo-sourced animals and genetic material collected from wild Texan ocelots. Construction on the centre will begin this month and is expected to be completed by December 2025:
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute breaks ground on Ocelot Conservation Facility.
The first herd of 'tauros', cattle bred to resemble the extinct aurochs, are due to be imported from the Netherlands to be released into the 4,000 hectare rewilding reserve on the Dundreggan Estate in Scotland in 2026. Initially, a small herd of up to fifteen animals will be released - the hope is that the release of these cattle will help provide microhabitats for specialised plants and animals:
UK ‘return’ for ancient aurochs 400 years after European extinction - Trees for Life
In Kingsville, Texas, ground was broken on the $20 million breeding centre for ocelots yesterday. The centre will include sixteen enclosures for ocelots, and will work with both zoo-sourced animals and genetic material collected from wild Texan ocelots. Construction on the centre will begin this month and is expected to be completed by December 2025:
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute breaks ground on Ocelot Conservation Facility.
The first herd of 'tauros', cattle bred to resemble the extinct aurochs, are due to be imported from the Netherlands to be released into the 4,000 hectare rewilding reserve on the Dundreggan Estate in Scotland in 2026. Initially, a small herd of up to fifteen animals will be released - the hope is that the release of these cattle will help provide microhabitats for specialised plants and animals:
UK ‘return’ for ancient aurochs 400 years after European extinction - Trees for Life
Another rewilding-project at the Danube Delta : Eagle owls:
Eagle owl reintroduction programme complements Danube Delta food chain | Rewilding Europe
Another five Eurasian eagle owls have been reintroduced to the Danube Delta in Ukraine, bringing the total number released up to fifteen birds. This is the single largest release since the reintroduction kicked off in 2019 (as well as in 2019, there was another release in 2021). The five birds were sourced from Limpopo Zoo in Lviv, and were moved to Odessa Zoo to adapt in preparation for release.
As top predators, it is hoped that the eagle owls will help control numbers of rats, which are a leading cause of egg loss in many of the Delta's other bird species.
Eagle owls have been heard in both the Ukrainian and Romanian Danube Delta, so some birds have not only survived but spread. There are further owl releases in the pipeline.
More information in the link below:
Five more eagle owls released in the Danube Delta | Rewilding Europe
Several charities - including Eagle Reintroduction Wales, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and Gwent Wildlife Trust - have joined forces on a new project to explore the feasibility of reintroducing the white-tailed eagle to Wales and the Severn Estuary.
WWT joins efforts to reintroduce white-tailed eagles to Wales
WWT joins efforts to reintroduce white-tailed eagles to Wales
I have seen comments elsewhere(not this site) querying why our own British White Park cattle shouldn't fit the bill as well, or even better, for this task, given they are native to Britain. Is it just because they are too numerically low, or (in the case of the Chillingham breed at least, too wild and unmanageable? Or some other reasons?
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I reckon that it's because they don't particularly look like aurochs. Not the right color, you know?