Reintroductions
Bison back in the UK: the inside story
They’ve been absent in the UK wild for thousands of years, but a special project has welcomed these “woolly bulldozers” home.
Can, and should, the royal estates be rewilded?
Prince Charles is a committed environmentalist, but when it comes to his own estate he could do a lot better. Here’s how the whole royal family can bump up their grades.
Translocation of Scottish beavers given the green light
In a landmark policy change, the Scottish Government has granted their first ‘edge-of-range’ beaver translocation licence to a working farm in Perthshire.
Common crane guide: how to identify, how they are recovering in the UK, and top places to see them
After hundreds of years of absence from the UK, cranes have once again returned to British shores to breed. Discover more about these incredible birds in our expert guide.
Exmoor baby beaver named after Marcus Rashford
A pair of beavers released into an enclosure at National Trust's Holnicote Estate have given birth to a kit.
Eurasian beaver guide: how to identify, why they became extinct in the UK, and where they've been reintroduced
Learn more about Eurasian beavers, including what they eat, why they build dams, and where they have been reintroduced in the UK in our expert guide by the Beaver Trust.
European water vole guide: identification, diet and habitat
The water vole is the largest of the vole species found in the UK, and can be confused with the similarly-sized brown rat.
Landmark decision gives wild beavers permanent right to remain in England
East Devon’s wild beaver population are set to stay, thanks to a decision announced today by Defra.
National Trust announces plan to reintroduce beavers
A pair of European beavers will be released at two National Trust sites in spring 2020.
Rare butterfly to be reintroduced
Conservationists are planning to release large heath butterflies into the wild where they were lost to local extinction.
Rare butterfly flies again in England
Following its reintroduction last year, the chequered skipper has been seen again in Rockingham Forest.
Successful translocation of rhinos to Rwanda
Five eastern black rhinos have been translocated from three European zoos and safari parks to a national park in Rwanda.
Quolls released on mainland Australia
The carnivorous marsupials have been released after going extinct from Australia in the 1960s.
Lynx translocated to save endangered population
The translocations are part of the LIFE Lynx project to help increase the genetic pool of the lynx population in the Dinaric Mountains.
150th osprey chick hatches at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
The Rutland Osprey Project celebrated a major milestone and welcomed its 150th chick into the world.
Beavers given protected status in Scotland
After being reintroduced a decade ago the thriving beaver populations in Scotland have been given protected status.
Beavers arrive in Yorkshire to manage floods
The beavers have been released in Cropton Forest as part of a trial.
Iguanas reintroduced to island after 180 years absence
Conservationists have released Galápagos land iguanas to Santiago Island as part of the effort to restore the island’s ecological health.
‘Ratty’ returns to former Exmoor home, after an absence of more than 30 years
The National Trust is in the process of releasing 150 water voles at Holnicote Estate in Somerset.
Reintroduction of lynx to the UK takes a step forward
Major landowners in the Kielder Forest have provided approval for the rewilding project.
Bring back the wolves - but build a fence
New research suggests that large fenced reserves could be the answer to wolf reintroduction in Scotland.
The case for the missing lynx?
The escape of a lynx from a zoo in west Wales revealed huge divisions over our attitudes to large carnivores. Did Lillith spoil the case for bringing predators back to the UK or shown we are finally ready to deal with them, asks James Fair.
How beavers can do dam good work
New research reveals the impact of beavers on their local environment.
Postage stamps celebrate wildlife reintroductions
Royal Mail has published stamps to acknowledge the return of six species to the UK.