In our view, in order for any reintroduction of the wolf to Scotland to be successful, it is first necessary to secure a safe and viable future for wolves in areas of …

In this paper, we attempt to provide an unbiased quantitative insight into two aspects of the possible consequences of a wolf reintroduction. The wolf was once lord of these Sutherland slopes and the forest floors beneath and now a voice in the wilderness is calling him home. Bears and wolves to coexist in UK woods for first time in 1,000 years This article is more than 11 months old. There’s no ecological reason why wolves can’t live in Britain – there is enough habitat and wild prey.

Bears and wolves to coexist in UK woods for first time in 1,000 years This article is more than 11 months old. Some conservationists would like to see the wolf make a return to the British Isles after the last one was killed in the late 1700’s in Scotland. As a UK based large carnivore charity, we receive numerous enquiries about reintroduction of wolves to Scotland. Wolf reintroduction into the Highlands is currently a contentious issue within the UK, with opponents and supporters holding strong views. Suitability for reintroduction: Good. “Rewilding / Reintroduction of wolves into Scotland” – Tony’s view. List of the Cons of Wolf Reintroduction. Reintroductions - … Dear BBC Wildlife Magazine, I write in response to your Article ‘A Land fit for Wolves’ June 19, 2019. Special power: Wolves can turn grassland into forest and create habitats that hundreds of species can use, by keeping deer on the move so that they can’t overgraze fragile tree seedlings.

This section of the website aims to clarify some of the issues surrounding a controversial topic. It would be fair to say that the proposal has received a mixed reception. Mark Stephen and Euan McIlwraith visit the Ardgaty red kites, examine the possibility of wolf reintroduction, and learn of the link between hip hop and crofting in Ballachulish. Reintroducing the wolf to Scotland. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife keeps a close eye on an area that was once roamed by a pack of wolves in the area of Profanity Peak. Wolf Reintroduction in Scotland. Bear Wood near Bristol aims to spark debate about rewilding of ancient woodlands. Wolves can have a detrimental impact on agricultural economies. Wolves are likely to reduce the loss of arable crops. A pack of wolf cubs has been imported to the UK as part of an ongoing move to reintroduce the animals into the wild. European Wolf by Adam Walters Photography The European wolf was once an indigenous predator in the UK, having made its way over when Europe was connected to Britain hundreds of years ago.

The reintroduction of wolves has always been controversial in the UK.

By Alex Taylor on 29th July 2018 in Animal Conservation, Ecology, Research, UK Conservation Debates, UK Conservation … So, recently plans were laid out by the Lynx Trust UK to allow for a handful of Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) to be let free into the Scottish wilderness about 30 miles away from Glasgow.

Map showing the proposed areas for Lynx reintroduction. From an ethical standpoint, the main argument is that we ought to reintroduce the wolf because it was humans who hunted them to local extinction. Britain has lost many keystone species, such as beavers, wild boar, lynx and wolf, which drive natural processes through trophic cascades in the ecosystem. 1.

As the founder of a privately owned single species rescue and education centre, Wolf Watch UK, I have kept Wolves in large natural enclosures on a continuous basis for almost thirty five years. New research on wolf reintroduction in Scotland indicates that for them to be effective at directly reducing red deer numbers and allowing nature to recover in the Highlands, they may need to be reintroduced to very large fenced reserve. As a UK based large carnivore charity, we receive numerous enquiries about reintroduction of wolves to Scotland. The European wolves travelled from … Habitual pack animals, many believe they pose more of a threat than the typically solitary and … Credit: Lynx UK Trust.