This Earth Day, help us rewild Britain 🌱 Ambitious rewilders are raring and ready to go, but too often they’re stalled by a lack of funding and support. You can help us give them the critical start-up and development resources they need👇 https://f.mtr.cool/scgwskomwx 🧵1/2

It's been a landmark week for big-picture thinking on land use, and how better approaching it can secure a wilder, greener and more resilient future 🙌 Yesterday the UK Gov published its first ever Land Use Framework (LUF) and the Scottish Gov released its Fourth Land Use Strategy (LUS). [1/8]

I'd love to see some missing and keyatone species being featured, such as elk, bison, eagles and lynx! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A new rewilding alliance has launched in Wales! The Welsh Rewilding Alliance has published a new report. The Welsh Way to Wild is a clear, practical vision for how rewilding can work in Wales rewildingalliance.cymru

All you need to know about how large herbivores transform the land through their dynamic behaviours 🦬 The Large Herbivore Working Group created these illustrations to bring their rolling, stamping, chewing and wallowing to life. (Illustrations by Lauren Hulbert Design) 🧵1/2

Want to progress your rewilding project?  The Rewilding Innovation Fund breaks down the barriers to rewilding by funding innovative and ambitious plans. Apply by 28 February: https://f.mtr.cool/pvzlgrhibf Image: Andy Rouse / scotlandbigpicture.com

The first #RewildingWins of 2026 have landed 🙌 Scroll down to discover how this year has got off to a wild start👇 🧵1/6

The latest round of our Rewilding Innovation Fund is open 🙌 We’re looking for ambitious rewilding projects that need a boost to get their innovative ideas off the ground. Sound like you? Apply now👇 https://f.mtr.cool/ypwvmvoecx

We are delighted to be awarding £15,000 from our Rewilding Innovation Fund to Celtic Rewilding to explore the possibility of bringing back three ‘missing’ amphibian species to the Norfolk landscape. 📸 Simon Kovacic/Shutterstock 🧵1/9

A few months ago, a small group from the Rewilding Network headed to Cefn Garthenor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 This was our first Network visit to Wales and it couldn’t have been more exciting. The group got the chance to explore the beaver enclosure at Cefn, which is one of the first in Wales. 🧵1/3

Thanks to you, our future is wild 🐾 We’ve been astounded by the support we’ve received as we celebrated our first decade — from auction bids and donations, to spreading the word about our mission and sharing kind words of encouragement. 🧵1/2

Want some exclusive #rewilding experiences? From bike adventures to unique artwork you can bid on some amazing lots right now, and fund future rewilding work. Thank you to our generous Rewilding Network members who have donated some incredible prizes! uk.givergy.com/RB10/?contro...

It's been so exciting to be part of the #rewilding movement for just over 5 years at Rewilding Britain. I cant wait to see what the next few years bring!

Meet the inspiring new beneficiaries of our innovation funding 🐸 Our Rewilding Innovation Fund is designed to support fresh thinking and new ideas to help remove barriers to rewilding and build up an all-important knowledge base for groundbreaking rewilding practitioners in all three nations. 🧵1/3

“They were curious, but there never was a moment where we felt in danger” 🦬 Rewilding Manager Sara King's observations of the European bison she met while visiting the vast plains of southern Spain, where they've been reintroduced as free-roaming animals. 🧵1/3

What a fascinating trip to Idle Valley Nature Reserve for our away day, learning how nottswildlife.bsky.social is bringing back lost keystone species on their land and working with farmers to help restore nature to the wider valley.

If you need a bit of #rewilding hope, take a look at our impact report

Our seas need proper protections, not backtracking and half measures 🪸 We're incredibly disappointed by Defra's response to the recommendation to ban bottom trawling across 41 marine protected areas (MPAs) despite the public consultation not closing until 29 September. 🧵1/2

Our Rewilding Challenge Fund is open 🌟 If you’re part of a large-scale, ambitious project in Britain, you could be awarded £100,000 to scale up rewilding. Closes 10 Oct. Find out more & how to apply: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund

More exciting news coming from Scotland - the first eagle chick from the Southern Scotland Golden Eagle project has successfully fledged! Congratulations on all who have worked hard to return this magnificent bird! www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....

72% of people support lynx reintroduction in Kielder Forest - this is the result of a local (not national) survey The consultation has seen 10,000 people visit its touring exhibition and included one-to-one interviews with stakeholders www.countryfile.com/wildlife/lyn...

"Small tweaks won’t fix this. We need bold, joined-up change that connects government policies, people rewilding on the ground, and the public support needed to back it." m.youtube.com/watch?v=oa6F...

'Weed' species need a rebrand - they support so many of our native species and they are beautiful!

Are you rewilding or thinking about it? 🌱 If you’re managing land (minimum 10 hectares) or a marine area (any size), whether that’s as a landowner, land manager, farmer or community group, the Rewilding Network can support your rewilding journey. 🧵1/2

Happy #InternationalLynxDay 🐾 Today we’re celebrating the Eurasian lynx. This shy and elusive wild cat went extinct in Britain 1300 years ago, but now there’s hope for their return. 📹 1-3 kjekol, 2 Viktor Skalican, 4 James Shooter, 5 Sandra Dombrowski, 6 lookyfilm 1/2

If you are interested in #rewilding at smaller scales, then there really is one book you need to read! The second edition of How to Rewild, written by my good friend Jonathan Thomson who is working tirelessly to rewild Underhill Wood Nature Reserve. A must buy! Available from lnkd.in/erc9XQWV

More big news for our seas! 🌊 Today, as the UN Ocean Conference opens, the UK Government has proposed banning bottom trawling in 42 offshore Marine Protected Areas – a major step forward for marine life 💙 1/2

Deserts are spreading across Britain, yet scarcely anyone in public life even seems to have noticed. This week's column seeks to open our eyes to something that has been too big to see. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

With #WorldOceanDay only a couple of days away, we want to celebrate an unsung heroes of the sea: the European eel 🌊 Scroll on to learn all about them👇 🧵1/5

We’re thrilled to see the @commonseac.parliament.uk report featured today on The Guardian, calling for urgent action to protect UK seas. It contains many bold and vital steps that we champion in our Wilder Seas report, launched yesterday in collaboration with @mcsuk.bsky.social. 1/3

Wilder Seas: eight steps to restore our ocean 🌊 Our seas are struggling – and so are the coastal communities that depend on them. But there’s hope. Our new Wilder Seas report, produced with the @mcsuk.bsky.social, lays out a powerful blueprint for restoring marine ecosystems. 🧵1/2

Looking forward to being part of this panel at Earthfest this weekend representing Rewilding Britain- the event is free and you can still get tickets. See you there? earthfest.world #Rewilding #UrbanRewilding

There's a brand spanking new course available, developed by Rewilding Europe and hosted by The Open University 🎓, called 'Introduction to Rewilding'. It's totally *free*, can be joined from anywhere in the world 🌍, and completed at your own pace! Find out more here: lnkd.in/es3vS6qA

BRISTOLIANS! @sophiepavs.bsky.social, @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social & I are at @smallcitybookshop.bsky.social this Thursday eve, talking about the tightrope line between care and control of the environment. Do join us! www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk/event-detail...

This is perspective changing research from Poland. Wolves avoid eating livestock. Imagine letting our woodlands and landscapes thrive naturally @rewildingbritain.org.uk @rewildingire.bsky.social #wolves @irishrainforest.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

This is essential viewing for all - find your local screening and go! This documentary provides shocking footage of the impact of trawling, alongside the hopeful message of how we can restore our seas through #rewilding. It really is 'out of sight, out of mind' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Time to meet the latest recipients of our Rewilding Innovation Fund 🐾 In this landmark round, we’re thrilled to have been able to support 13 incredible rewilding projects with nearly £180,000. 🧵1/3

We are in the last few hours of the Big Give Green Match fund - your opportunity to double your donation. Your support will help scale up #rewilding across Britain. Don't delay! @rewildingbritain.org.uk donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

There are still match funds available, but not for much longer. Now is your chance to double your donation and make a bigger impact for a wilder Britain!

Still time to double your donation this weekend! Please help if you can't so that we don't miss out on match funding

🌱 It’s inspiring to see so many brilliant rewilding projects taking part in this year’s @biggive.bsky.social's Green Match Fund Appeal – including several of our friends from the Rewilding Network. 📸: Pierre Leclerc / Shutterstock

🌍 6000 voices. One powerful message Earlier this week, we took our response to the Land Use Framework to the Defra offices in York. Thank you to the 6000+ of you who added your name. Read our full response👇 www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/about-us/wha...

If you, like me, want to see wilder landscapes in Britain, we need to support systematic change. #Rewilding is happening, but there is still a lot of work to do! This week, your donation will be doubled. Please help us to scale up rewilding in Britain! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

We've got seven days to raise £200,000 and supercharge rewilding’s future. Will you help us?  Any donation made through the Big Give Green Match Fund before midday next Tuesday will be doubled by our generous match funders.

Imagine relaxing to the sounds of rewilding in your own living room…. well thanks to Rewilding Britain partner Republic Of Music you now can 🎵 🧵1/2

Pheasants and Lyme disease: study shows: lots of Pheasants = more Lyme disease. theferret.scot/releasing-ph....