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Where wild things are coming back

We cover the full spectrum of ecological restoration — from the return of apex predators to the science of soil, from ocean rewilding to the economic case for letting nature recover. Every topic includes the latest news, peer-reviewed research, and practical guides.

Wildlife & Species
Apex predators
Wolf Reintroduction

The science, controversy, and extraordinary ecological impact of returning wolves to landscapes across North America and Europe — and the trophic cascades that follow.

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Ecosystem engineers
Beaver Rewilding

How one species is rebuilding rivers, restoring wetlands, preventing floods, and improving water quality across Britain, Europe, and North America.

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Ecology
Keystone Species

Species whose presence or absence shapes entire ecosystems — from sea otters and wolves to fig trees and elephants. Why some species matter more than others.

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Ecosystems & Habitats
Ocean & coast
Marine Rewilding

Restoring kelp forests, seagrass meadows, oyster reefs, and whale populations — and what ocean recovery means for climate, food security, and biodiversity.

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Ground-up restoration
Soil Health

Living soil is the foundation of every terrestrial ecosystem. How rewilding restores fungal networks, carbon storage, and the invisible biodiversity beneath our feet.

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Cities & gardens
Urban Rewilding

Parks, gardens, verges, and green roofs — how cities are becoming habitats. Practical approaches to ecological restoration in human-dominated landscapes.

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Cities & gardens
HOA Landscaping Laws

A growing number of states now bar HOAs from banning native gardens and xeriscaping, after a $100,000 legal fight in Maryland. Which states protect you, and what still doesn't.

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Threats, Science & Connectivity
Science & monitoring
Environmental DNA (eDNA)

Every organism leaves a genetic trace. eDNA lets scientists detect species from water, soil, and air samples without ever seeing the animal -- and it is changing how we monitor rewilding at landscape scale.

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Connectivity
Wildlife Corridors

Connecting fragmented habitats so species can move, disperse, and maintain genetically diverse populations — from garden fences to continental-scale corridors.

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Threats
Invasive Species

The second leading cause of global biodiversity loss. How invasives spread, the ecosystems they disrupt, and the management strategies that work — including a six-part pathways series.

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Threats
Insect Decline

Flying insect biomass down more than 75% in protected areas over 27 years. Why the insect apocalypse matters, what is driving it, and what rewilding can do to reverse it.

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Foundations
Biodiversity

What biodiversity actually is, why it's collapsing, and why rewilding — by restoring ecological relationships rather than just protecting individual species — is uniquely positioned to reverse it.

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Climate & Carbon
Climate
Carbon Sequestration

How natural ecosystems capture and store carbon dioxide -- and why protecting and restoring forests, peatlands, and coastal wetlands is one of the most powerful climate strategies available.

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Coastal ecosystems
Blue Carbon

Mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrass meadows store two to five times more carbon per hectare than tropical forests -- and they are disappearing faster than any other ecosystem on Earth.

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Nature-based solutions
Mangroves and Climate

Exceptional carbon storage, storm protection, and fish nurseries in one ecosystem. The science behind mangroves as a triple-benefit nature-based climate solution.

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Nature-based solutions
Natural Flood Management

Wetland loss has already added over $10 billion to US flood insurance claims. How floodplains and wetlands work as infrastructure, and what floodplain reconnection is doing to bring that capacity back.

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Economics
Economics
Economic Benefits of Rewilding

Ecotourism, flood defence, carbon markets, and rural employment — the verified evidence that nature is infrastructure, and that rewilding can outperform conventional land use.

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Policy & finance
Biodiversity Net Gain

How a planning requirement to leave nature measurably better than before is turning habitat restoration and rewilding into a funded, regulated land use.

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Global policy
The 30x30 Target

A commitment by 190+ countries to protect 30% of land and ocean by 2030 — and why rewilding is one of the most effective ways to help get there.

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Specialist Topics
Specialist
Karst & Caves

The hidden rewilding frontier — restoring groundwater systems, cave ecosystems, and karst landscapes that support unique biodiversity and filter water for millions of people.

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Hydrology
Groundwater & Rewilding

The invisible foundation of every functioning landscape. How aquifers, springs, stygofauna, and subterranean hydrology shape surface ecosystems — and why rewilding depends on restoring them.

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Research
Research Database

Browse peer-reviewed rewilding and ecological restoration research filtered by topic, species, and region. Updated regularly with new papers.

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Series: Invasive Species Pathways & Vectors

A six-part series examining the mechanisms that move invasive species across landscapes — from horticulture and recreation to global trade and climate change.

01 Horticulture & Landscaping 02 Recreation & Travel 03 Global Trade & Shipping 04 Pet & Aquarium Trade 05 Agriculture & Livestock 06 Climate-Driven Expansion
Learn
Explainer
What is rewilding?

The complete guide to rewilding — what it means, how it works, the principles behind it, and how it differs from conventional conservation.

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Specialist guide
Karst, caves & groundwater rewilding

The hidden ecosystems beneath our feet — restoring cave biodiversity and karst hydrology, the most overlooked frontier in ecological restoration.

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