White storks are being reintroduced to southern England at Knepp Estate in Sussex, aiming to re-establish a breeding population absent from the UK for hundreds of years.
Stork welfare at Knepp depends on access to diverse invertebrate-rich grassland and wetland foraging habitat within ranging distance of nest platforms. Rewilding management that creates the structural diversity of vegetation types supports the varied prey base these large birds require. Predator management protects vulnerable chicks in the early nest phase.