The helping hand of man
Rewilding by definition is “the restoration of an area of land to its uncultivated state”. It is commonly used in reference to the reintroduction of wild animals that have been driven from their previously occupied habitat ranges. It is unsurprising that the topic has sparked debate and in turn created divisions between those living in the remote landscapes and the groups of pro-rewild environmentalists pushing for mass ecological landscape change.
Trying to tackle the whole rewilding topic in one article is unrealistic, as it is a wide-ranging subject that covers ecology, land use, local community development, business, tourism and much more. In essence, I completely agree that we need to work hard to improve our natural environment. Our native broadleaf woodlands are disappearing at an accelerated rate, Scottish peatlands, which store 1.7billion tonnes of carbon, are
