Reintroducing top predators to the wild is risky but necessary – here's how we can ensure they survive

New research studies the factors that determine whether large carnivore reintroductions will be a success.

Seth Thomas, Research assistant, University of Oxford • conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 • ~7 min

Cranes: why Britain's tallest bird just had its best breeding year since the 1600s

These wetland birds were eradicated in the 1600s, but breeding pairs returned in 1979.

Richard Gregory, Honorary Professor of Genetics, Evolution & Environment, UCL • conversation
Feb. 3, 2022 • ~6 min

South Korea is bringing back bears in a country of 52 million people – I went to find out how

Even in small, densely populated countries, reintroducing large wildlife is possible.

Joshua Powell, London NERC DTP PhD Researcher in Conservation Biology, UCL • conversation
July 26, 2021 • ~7 min

Rewilding: four tips to let nature thrive

By studying where rewilding has worked well around the world, we've worked out the dos and don'ts.

Steve Carver, Senior Lecturer in Geography, University of Leeds • conversation
May 24, 2021 • ~7 min

How hybrids could help save endangered species

By only focusing on preserving the genetic purity of a species, conservationists risk the extinction of isolated populations.

Richard Brown, Professor of Animal Evolution, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Feb. 19, 2021 • ~8 min

Stork chicks hatch in UK for first time in 600 years – why that's great news for British wildlife

Storks – those harbingers of new life – are breeding in Britain again.

Oliver Metcalf, PhD Researcher in Ornithology, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
May 15, 2020 • ~7 min

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