Tag: nature based economy

The Circle of Life project: supporting Europe’s scavengers

December 19, 2017  |  Blog

ARK Nature’s Circle of Life project, which aims to increase the availability of carrion in nature, began life as a groundbreaking way of helping endangered scavengers in the Netherlands. Rewilding Europe, which has already adopted the Circle of Life approach in its rewilding areas (by enabling wildlife comeback and reintroducing herbivores), is now working to scale up the project across Europe by promoting best practice, fostering dialogue and encouraging collaboration.

Rise of the rewilders

November 28, 2017  |  Blog

With rewilding taking shape and spreading, job opportunities are increasing too. We find out what it takes to be a “rewilder”.

The compromises of rewilding

September 27, 2017  |  Blog

Master’s student Julia Rouet-Leduc travelled to the Lapland rewilding area in April to conduct research for her thesis. She drew some interesting conclusions.

Trust & terminology: leveraging the lexicon of rewilding

August 30, 2017  |  Blog

The rise of rewilding has led to much dialogue and debate. With rewilding initiatives now bearing fruit in over 25 European countries, Rewilding Europe’s new and progressive language can engender essential support and passion for wild nature across the continent.

Days of the jackal

July 20, 2017  |  News

Golden jackal numbers are now increasing in the Danube Delta. Rewilding Europe has undertaken a preliminary local study to examine jackal behaviour and gauge people’s attitudes towards this resilient carnivore.

Finland’s Snowchange purchases wetland with its first Rewilding Europe Capital loan

May 10, 2017  |  News

A loan from Rewilding Europe Capital (REC) enabled Finland-based Snowchange Cooperative to purchase the 110-hectare Linnunsuo wetland area in April. Situated in Finnish North Karelia, the wetland was bought from Vapo, the leading developer of bioenergy in Finland and the world’s leading peat industry business, after a year of negotiation. This groundbreaking loan is the first provided by REC to a member of the European Rewilding Network (ERN).

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.