Mystery donor’s £17.5m gift could turn Scottish estate into rewilding showcase | Scotland
Scottish conservationists hope to convert Highland Sports Estate into a re-wild showcase after the mystery benefactor gave it over £17.5 million to buy it. The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) is best known for its small nature reserve, and has purchased the Inverbloom Estate near Ullapool in northwest Scotland and features an 11-bedroom lodge boasting an […]
Wolves’ reintroduction to Highlands could help native woodlands, says study | Rewilding
Wolves reintroducing in Scottish highlands could lead to the expansion of native forests that can store and store one million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, researchers suggest. A study led by researchers at the University of Leeds can reintroduce species into cairngorms, and southwest, northwest and central highlands could help to curb the problem […]