Successfully restoring keystone species such as beavers, elk and bison is “crucial” to bringing nature back to life in the UK, conservationists have said. Nature charity Rewilding Britain said ...

Elk could roam the English countryside for the first time in 3,000 years after funding was approved to explore plans for their eventual reintroduction into the wild. European elk are woodland ...

Now, there are hopes that European elk (aka moose) could make a comeback to the UK after 3,000 years. With enormous antlers and males weighing up to 800kg, elk are the largest species within the ...

The latest recipients of the charity’s rewilding innovation fund, which provides up to £15,000 for schemes, includes projects to restore lost species such as beaver, European bison – a close ...

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