Tag Archives: rewilding

Book Review – Wild Fell by Lee Schofield

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Miles King

This review has been rather long in gestation. Lee originally sent me a copy in early February. I started reading it in March, then had to stop half way through. My Migraines (which I wrote about here) were returning as … Continue reading →

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The death of Sudan the Rhino points us towards a future for Nature

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Miles King

Sudan, the last male Northern White Rhino, has died at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. He was 45 and, as part of an unsuccessful breeding programme, had been moved to Kenya in 2009, from his previous home. at the … Continue reading →

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New Natural Areas: time to really make space for nature and people? Guest Blog by Steve Jones

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Miles King

  Over at Mark Avery’s blog, Steve Jones outlined the idea of creating a series of pilot New Natural Areas, a new class of natural landscape to sit alongside National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Steve stressed that … Continue reading →

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Bring back the Bison. or Wisent.

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Miles King

Amid the chaos, recriminations, headless chickens and acrimony of the Brexit vote fall-out last week, I went to the Netherlands with a group from Rewilding Britain. I have an informal role on their policy advisory group, and generally like what … Continue reading →

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Beavers – cute and cuddly?

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Miles King

Just in case anyone thought Beavers were cute and cuddly, this news piece from Canada should make you think again. Imagine the scenes in Ottery St Mary…..

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Which is the biggest threat to sheep – Dogs or Lynx?

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Miles King

It’s understandable why sheep farmers and their organisations should be worried about the reintroduction of Apex Predators such as Wolf and Lynx. Recent proposals to reintroduce Lynx have met with stiff opposition from the likes of the National Sheep Association, … Continue reading →

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Saum, Clarkson, re-wilding and whither British Conservation?

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Miles King

the challenge of maintaining Saum I just read an excellent review of Feral on the blog of Green Alliance Director Matthew Spencer. It arrived, in timely fashion on the same day as George published his challenge to British Conservation in … Continue reading →

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Return to “Any Room for Scrub?”

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Miles King

While I may be painted by some as a reactionary fighting against the forces of progress (in the form of the re-wilding movement), I have been thinking about this stuff for quite a long time. Reading George Monbiot’s rant about … Continue reading →

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The Elephant in the Room

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Miles King

my first cartoon ever! and possibly my last. I haven’t posted much this week as work and personal life have intervened. But I have been doing a lot of thinking. I’m still struggling with the idea of Self-willed Land.  I … Continue reading →

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GMOs can bring Owen Paterson and George Monbiot together

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Miles King

Has our esteemed Secretary of State for the Environment Owen Paterson been reading George Monbiot’s new book Feral, where he rewilds himself in order to attain an enlightened state that reveals a vision of a rewilded future? For me this … Continue reading →

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