wild thing?
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from idea to reality
Steve Carver
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Human impact on land coverOur land in the making (Ladybird Books, 1966)
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Neolithic settlers
Forest clearance for agriculture
Changing climate
Series of photos here showing historical developments from early man to industrial revolution
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Land enclosure
Rotation farming
Intensification of agriculture and concentration of land ownershipIntroduction of sheep grazing and simplification of ecosystems (Foundation of the monasteries, Tudor Vermin Laws, etc.)C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Research\Papers\8WWC\Seminar\DSC01070.JPGC:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Research\Papers\8WWC\Seminar\DSC01073.JPGC:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Research\Papers\8WWC\Seminar\DSC01072.JPGThe industrial revolution
The railways
The motorcar
Industrialisation and rural depopulation Increased access, agri-intensification and management of uplands for sporting interestsDSC_2839.JPGWilder By Design
Looking back what did we learn?
The importance of culturally mediated landscapes?
How grazing with domestic livestock maintains biodiversity?
How nature cant survive without our benevolent guiding hand?
...at pains to point out how giving nature a free hand will destroy the heritage landscapes ...of veteran trees in wood-pasture landscapes, of ancient peat cuttings on sheep-wrecked moors, of coppiced woodlands or lowland heath - all of them man-made landscapes (Carver, 2014: ECOS, p.10-11)
...change happens; get over it!
The Six Rules of Re(al)wilding
Don't confuse biodiversity and culturally mediated landscapes with wildness and naturalness
Nature can exist and thrive without our constant intervention
Natural succession should be the FCS for rewilding projects
Work towards a continuum of approaches
Work towards a continuum of landscapes
Think big and think bold
(Carver, 2014: ECOS, p.12-14)
Scar Close ungrazed for 40 years
Southerscales under HLS funded grazing
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Rewilding BritainThe vision
Rewilding Britain plans to make that happen by:
creating a positive environmental movement that excites and inspires people and gives nature a chance to regenerate at a landscape scale.
Our vision for rewilding is both ambitious and long-term.
By 2030 we want to see at least 300,000 hectares of core land areas and three marine areas established where nature is starting to take care of itself and key species are starting to be re-established.
These areas will be ecologically connected into a more wildlife-friendly landscape and supported by an engaged, enthused and educated public.
Rewilding BritainSupporting arguments
Wildlife: Britain has lost 77% of its key wildlife species over the last 40 years (RSPB, 2013)if we allow natural processes to return our wildlife and habitats can return in abundance.
Environmental: flood mitigation, stabilisation of water tables, improved water quality, carbon sequestration and resilience to climate change
Economic: income and employment from nature tourism, recreation and similar enterprises can provide new livelihoods in remote areas where there a few alternatives.
Social: access to wilderness and wild areas can facilitate a range of projects of relevance to social issues such as youth development, youth at risk and psychological healthcare
Rewilding BritainThe next 3 years
To achieve our vision, two clear objectives have emerged from our consultation process which create a coherent and mutually-reinforcing framework for change.
These objectives are:
Objective 1: Engaging People - raising awareness and inspiring a movement for change
Objective 2: Rewilding Landscapes - catalysing ecosystem restoration in practice
Rewilding BritainObjective 1: Engaging People
Outcome by 2018: Rewilding is increasingly seen by decision-makers, land owners/managers and the wider public as an accepted, inspiring and viable approach which can bring environmental, economic and social benefits to Britain
Proposed Activities:
1.1. Hold a creative communication workshop
1.2. Understand current opinion and research key messages
1.3. Develop a Rewilding Britain website
1.4. Produce and disseminate innovative communication/media materials
1.5. Organise a high profile Rewilding conference/launch event (late 2015/early 2016)
Rewilding BritainObjective 2: Rewilding Landscapes
Outcome by 2018: At least one large-scale rural rewilding project and one smaller-scale project close to a major city which demonstrate the principles and practice of rewilding are being developed
Proposed Activities:
2.1 Produce visually rich maps of the potential for rewilding
2.2 Identify rewilding pilot projects with highest potential
2.3 Monitor and propose changes to policies and legislation
2.4 Research the ecological and socio-economic benefits of rewilding (Sept 2015 to Feb 2016)
Rewilding Britain
http://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk
The challenge
Address the barriers to rewilding
Land ownership and the politics of vested interests
Subsidy culture and environmental payments
Nostalgia and shifting baselines
Accept change and work together
Need a continuum of approaches and continuum of landscapes bigger, better, more joined up
Bottom up meets top down
DSC_0050 - Copy.JPGIt isn't fear that drives us to extinguish fearsome beasts, but once they are gone, it's fear that keeps us from bringing them back.
J.B.MacKinnon (2014) The Once and Future World p.255
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