Restoration and rewilding
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I hear that £160 million has been raised to re- invent woolly mammoths - with a target date of 2028. They say that to bring back Tasmanian tigers from extinction will take a while longer, but the dodo is proving difficult, though they are working at it by genetic modification of chickens.
Some of you are perhaps more enthusiastic about this sort of thing than I am. Maybe some of you subscribed.?0 -
I think fake news abounds. I cannot believe that anyone would want to re-‘invent’ these species. As for the dodo that might prove impossible using chickens as it was a member of the pigeon family. What a waste of money that would be. Far more important, realistic and worthy projects out there.
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It is not all good news mucky. Reading a couple of articles in the latest Birdguide e-magazine, one is good and one not so.
https://www.birdguides.com/news/work-commences-on-suffolk-rewilding-project/?utm_campaign=1783111_Weekly%20News%20from%20BirdGuides%2010%2F02%2F2025&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dotdigital&dm_i=73DM,127UV,ZVQOI,4IKPK,1
https://www.birdguides.com/news/damning-report-criticises-welsh-governments-nature-restoration-efforts/?utm_campaign=1783111_Weekly%20News%20from%20BirdGuides%2010%2F02%2F2025&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dotdigital&dm_i=73DM,127UV,ZVQOI,4IKPK,1
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Oops the links don't seem to work!!🤔
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They are now live.😁
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Today is World Rewilding Day and there is news of a new project to be carried out by Harborough District Council.
Here is the link to details of it. (I hope!)
https://owly/c9eS50Vlkxa
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Yes that's the one micky, I did not try to see if it would post on here, which of course I should have done, but I just copied and pasted it thinking that it would be fine.
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What a tremendous episode of Country File tonight dedicated to species, both fauna and flora, successfully reintroduce back into the UK in recent years. Just goes to show that commitment and desire amongst folk can improve our natural and indigenous ecosystem against a historic background of misunderstanding and hostility. Support and education of those initially against such actions is truely paying dividends. In fact some such folk have become advocates of many reintroduction projects. Some who hunted and persecuted the species mentioned are now amongst the most active advocates. As successful as many projects have been we need much more of the same. We all, both us and our future generations, will benefit from fantastic projects like those highlighted in the program.
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They seem to be reintroducing Voles so that other animals can eat them, hardly seems fair?
David
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I’m surprised David, it’s all about balance, of course there will be a percentage loss, that’s natural. Voles are a prey creature and they play a part in the whole including the lives of their predators. Those involved and understand habitat restoration realise the natural food chain. Creatures like the threatened barn owls need the likes of voles, the two species and their population numbers are dependent on each other. That bigger, healthier whole is something we should aspired too after all the damage we have caused, hence the projects described in the program. The alternative is we determine, deliberately or by ‘default’, which creatures we will accept as as beneficial or warranted and sod the rest. The rich natural tapestry that is nature isn’t like that, thankfully. What on Earth does fairness have to do with nature? Restoring at least some areas of land and species we have impacted upon, in some case lost, surely is right and fair, isn’t it. Lose a few as nature intends gain a lot.
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Sorry for misspelling- Loose not lose.
Here is an interesting article about the ‘relationship’ between voles and barn owls. Both species are in decline due to ‘us’. Restore the habitat for voles and the barn owls then benefit. It really is a win, win for both species and many others including us!1
