Wildlife

Rewilding and Ecosystem Welfare Benefits

Rewilding projects restore ecological processes that improve the welfare of multiple species through habitat complexity and natural population regulation.

Key Facts

Rewilding typically reduces the density of populations that have become overabundant without predators
The Knepp Estate rewilding project hosts turtle doves, nightingales, and purple emperor butterflies
Beavers reintroduced to rivers create wetland habitats benefiting hundreds of species
Rewilded landscapes provide food, shelter, and natural behaviour opportunities for diverse wildlife
UK rewilding is growing with major projects in Scotland, Devon, and across England

Welfare Considerations

Rewilding creates landscape-scale welfare improvements for multiple species simultaneously. Supporting rewilding is one of the most impactful individual and policy-level interventions available for wildlife welfare.

What You Can Do

Support rewilding organisations through donations and advocacy
Visit rewilding projects to experience and share the welfare and ecological benefits
Advocate for rewilding in land use policy and agricultural subsidy reform
Create rewilded areas in your garden with reduced mowing and native planting
Learn about the species that benefit from rewilding in your region