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Three-quarters of people in Scotland back the idea of rewilding the country.
Now environmental organisations in the country are calling for politicians to make big commitments to nature.
They want Scotland to become the world’s first ‘rewilding nation’.
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Now environmental organisations in the country are calling for politicians to make big commitments to nature.
They want Scotland to become the world’s first ‘rewilding nation’.
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Over the last 50 years, we’ve lost two-thirds of global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish according to @WWF.
We’re losing plant species faster than scientists can find, name and study them.
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We’re losing plant species faster than scientists can find, name and study them.
When we lose species, ecosystems become unbalanced - leading to biodiversity loss.
A lack of predators means that Scottish deer & sheep populations are out of control.
Overgrazing by these large herbivores then prevents trees from regenerating.
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A lack of predators means that Scottish deer & sheep populations are out of control.
Overgrazing by these large herbivores then prevents trees from regenerating.
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Part of the process involves reintroducing species that have been extinct for a long time.
There are already plans afoot to bring back the Eurasian lynx as a way of controlling deer populations.
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There are already plans afoot to bring back the Eurasian lynx as a way of controlling deer populations.
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But rewilding is about more than just bringing back long-gone species.
It is about helping nature to recover then taking a step back so that it can look after itself rather than engaging in intensive conservation interventions.
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It is about helping nature to recover then taking a step back so that it can look after itself rather than engaging in intensive conservation interventions.
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A survey from last year from across Scotland found that more than three-quarters of people who expressed an opinion backed the concept of rewilding.
That was ten times as many people who objected to it.
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That was ten times as many people who objected to it.
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Scottish Rewilding Alliance is now urging politicians to commit to five different measures that will protect nature and boost the economy.
This includes rewilding 30% of public land and creating a protected coastal zone.
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This includes rewilding 30% of public land and creating a protected coastal zone.
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