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January 24th, 2010

Camels vs. Weeds

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Can Pleistocene rewilding help control the invasive Tamarisk?



Attack of the dromedaries

Low Tech Camel Solution to Scary Plant

December 17th, 2009

Via @wildlifegisgirl who has the What Emily Thinks blog.


Coyote Valley: Connecting People, Connecting Wildlife from Coyote Valley Landscape Inst. on Vimeo.

As mentioned in the last post on Iberian Lynx, if they're not in the wild, they're the "living dead". So I'm glad to see this experimental reintroduction in Spain.

Via Big Cat News



An Iberian Lynx Runs After Being Released In Villafranca De Cordoba

December 15th, 2009

Oops Rewilding

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Wild Boar were accidentally reintroduced into Ireland.

Irish wild boar makes a comeback



Extinct wild boar returns to Ireland

December 12th, 2009

There's good news as the captive breeding program of Iberian Lynx in Andalusia hits 75.

Via @iseccanada

La población de linces de Andalucía, en buena forma

Google Translation:

The lynx population of Andalusia, in good shape





But unless they are reestablished in the wild, they "would be a living dead".

Via Big Cat News:

La cría en cautividad del lince no evita su extinción, según una experta

Google Translation:

Captive breeding lynx does not prevent their extinction, according to an expert

December 9th, 2009

Living Landscape

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An interesting conservation strategy on the Sussex Wildlife Trust website. Kind of rewilding meets reconciliation ecology.



Living Landscape
My first thoughts when I hear Iran are starting to become "Big Cat Conservation".



Iran may help Russia to restore leopard population



Russia seeks Iran help to revive Persian leopards

Taxonomic note: Anatolian leopard and Persian leopard are considered to be the same subspecies

December 3rd, 2009

Wolf Trust

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A play about Rewilding

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Samantha Ellis wrote a play about rewilding in Scotland - The Last Wolf in Scotland.

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Wolves debate turned into a play

November 27th, 2009

The Scottish charity Trees for Life got 6 Wild Boars to help efforts to restore the Caledonian Forest.



Boar to clear bracken for trees



Innovative wild boar restoration project
launches in the Highlands

November 23rd, 2009

Cows Help Butterflies

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I've made many posts about the problems of Cattle here on Turtle Island. But in their native habitat, they play a vital role.


From Cumbria Wildlife Trust



Cows help conserve rare butterflies
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