Articles: wildlife

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Rewilding Your Land

Picture-perfect farms may be aesthetically pleasing, but they’re likely lacking in biodiversity. Rewilding practices allow the land to return to its natural wild state, providing more room…

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Grey Wolves: The Howling Gods

Grey wolves are complicated, beautiful animals that are now absent in many parts of the world. Where did these creatures come from, and how did they get…

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In Search of the Shadow Wolf: Beginning the Hunt

What ever happened to the wolves in Britain? Rewilder Derek Gow seeks to answer this question as he embarks on a quest for the shadow wolf. The…

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Sightings While Cycling: A Journey Through Nature

During a time when many of us faced the prospect of little work or human contact, renowned naturalist Nick Acheson found a sense of peace and purpose…

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Human and Animal Alliances: A Mutual Partnership

When humans and animals interact, both parties benefit in some way from the exchange. While individuals may receive resources and feel a sense of joy & purpose…

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Turning My Farm into an Ark for Lost Species: Not a Lark or a Lizard Lived There

Birds, Beasts and Bedlam recounts the adventures of farmer-turned-rewilder Derek Gow, who is saving Britain’s much-loved but dangerously threatened species, from the water vole to beaver, tree…

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Rewilding: Restoration by Letting Go

When it comes to revitalizing the environment, sometimes the best thing we can do is take a step back and let rewilding work its magic. Time and…

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Happy National Wildlife Day!

Furry friends, ecological heroes, and wild beasts—we celebrate them all. In honor of wildlife and all there is to learn from our favorite creatures, we have curated…

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The Wild in Us and Us in the Wild

In the following Q&A, Martin Lee Mueller, author of Being Salmon, Being Human, discusses the importance of rethinking the human-Earth relationship, why salmon are the perfect creatures…

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Appetite For Construction

Have you ever wondered why beavers build dams the way they do? Believe it or not, there is actually a method to the madness. Similar to the…

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