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The end of farming? →

March 02, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

For decades, the way we farm has been degrading land and destroying wildlife. Now there’s a revolution coming – but is it going to create more problems than it solves? THE GUARDIAN

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March 02, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
rewilding, farming, sustainability
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Here's what happens to nature when humans get out of the way →

February 14, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

From an irradiated nuclear zone to an overfished reef, nature springs back to life without people. And therein lies a plan to save the planet. HUFFPOST

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February 14, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
rewilding, nature-based solutions, conservation
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A rewilding triumph: wolves help to reverse Yellowstone degradation →

February 04, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Twenty-five years ago, the national park attempted to reintroduce wolves – now scientists are celebrating it as one of the greatest rewilding stories ever. THE GUARDIAN

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February 04, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
rewilding, wolves, yellowstone, conservation
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Rewilding Finland after mining →

December 18, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The Finnish community of Selkie is leading the rewilding of rivers, lakes and carbon-rich peatlands damaged by mining. THE ECOLOGIST

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December 18, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
rewilding, finland, mining, selkie
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Beaver reintroductions 'making a splash' →

November 21, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The National Trust is releasing beavers into large enclosures at two sites in the south of England in the spring to boost wildlife and help combat flooding. THE ECOLOGIST

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November 21, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
rewilding, beaver reintroductions, UK
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A green new deal for nature →

September 16, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Plan to restore and rewild 25 percent of the UK to combat climate crisis put forward by progressive think tank Common Wealth. THE ECOLOGIST

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September 16, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
rewilding, climate change, UK
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