Highlands Rewilding
@highlandsrewilding.bsky.social
Nature recovery and community prosperity through rewilding, taken to scale. Sharing news of rewilding hope, action, progress and investment in scaling nature-based solutions.
www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk
#rewilding #naturerecovery #community
www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk
#rewilding #naturerecovery #community
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Science-backed resilience in action.
As #LCAW2025 focuses on turning climate science into real-world impact, Highlands Rewilding is demonstrating how nature restoration can be measured, valued, and made investable using rigorous ecological baselining to monitor biodiversity, carbon, and soil health.
As #LCAW2025 focuses on turning climate science into real-world impact, Highlands Rewilding is demonstrating how nature restoration can be measured, valued, and made investable using rigorous ecological baselining to monitor biodiversity, carbon, and soil health.
Two UK newspapers have picked up on research led by our Co-Chief Scientist Calum Brown, exploring why non-native Sika deer could outcompete Scotland’s native Red deer. www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15453713/British-red-deer-fate-red-squirrels.html
January 14, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Two UK newspapers have picked up on research led by our Co-Chief Scientist Calum Brown, exploring why non-native Sika deer could outcompete Scotland’s native Red deer. www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15453713/British-red-deer-fate-red-squirrels.html
Farming and rewilding are often seen as opposites. But what if they could work together to restore nature?
Regenerative agriculture can be a powerful tool for ecosystem restoration. #rewilding #regenerativeagriculture #highlandcattle *film first shown in Spring 2025
#OFC26 #ORFC26
Regenerative agriculture can be a powerful tool for ecosystem restoration. #rewilding #regenerativeagriculture #highlandcattle *film first shown in Spring 2025
#OFC26 #ORFC26
January 9, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Farming and rewilding are often seen as opposites. But what if they could work together to restore nature?
Regenerative agriculture can be a powerful tool for ecosystem restoration. #rewilding #regenerativeagriculture #highlandcattle *film first shown in Spring 2025
#OFC26 #ORFC26
Regenerative agriculture can be a powerful tool for ecosystem restoration. #rewilding #regenerativeagriculture #highlandcattle *film first shown in Spring 2025
#OFC26 #ORFC26
Healthy, ethical, locally sourced. A new larder at Tayvallich will value deer beyond the cull. An improved, on-site facility will allow us to process venison directly on the estate to supply healthy, ethical, locally sourced meat to our community, local businesses, and potentially schools.
January 6, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Healthy, ethical, locally sourced. A new larder at Tayvallich will value deer beyond the cull. An improved, on-site facility will allow us to process venison directly on the estate to supply healthy, ethical, locally sourced meat to our community, local businesses, and potentially schools.
2025 - the science that guides us, the celebrations that lift us, the people that make it happen
Thank you to everyone who has supported, encouraged, and followed us this year, on our mission for nature recovery.
Wishing you a peaceful, restorative, and hopeful festive season.
#naturerecovery
Thank you to everyone who has supported, encouraged, and followed us this year, on our mission for nature recovery.
Wishing you a peaceful, restorative, and hopeful festive season.
#naturerecovery
December 22, 2025 at 7:37 AM
2025 - the science that guides us, the celebrations that lift us, the people that make it happen
Thank you to everyone who has supported, encouraged, and followed us this year, on our mission for nature recovery.
Wishing you a peaceful, restorative, and hopeful festive season.
#naturerecovery
Thank you to everyone who has supported, encouraged, and followed us this year, on our mission for nature recovery.
Wishing you a peaceful, restorative, and hopeful festive season.
#naturerecovery
First results from our Sapling Protection Trial
At Bunloit Estate we’ve been experimenting ways to protect young trees from deer browsing.
The trial :
* an untreated control area (4 plots)
* a Trico-treated (lanolin spray) area (4 plots)
* a sheep fleece treated area (4 plots)
At Bunloit Estate we’ve been experimenting ways to protect young trees from deer browsing.
The trial :
* an untreated control area (4 plots)
* a Trico-treated (lanolin spray) area (4 plots)
* a sheep fleece treated area (4 plots)
December 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
First results from our Sapling Protection Trial
At Bunloit Estate we’ve been experimenting ways to protect young trees from deer browsing.
The trial :
* an untreated control area (4 plots)
* a Trico-treated (lanolin spray) area (4 plots)
* a sheep fleece treated area (4 plots)
At Bunloit Estate we’ve been experimenting ways to protect young trees from deer browsing.
The trial :
* an untreated control area (4 plots)
* a Trico-treated (lanolin spray) area (4 plots)
* a sheep fleece treated area (4 plots)
Healthy soil grows healthy forests. As we work to restore Scotland’s Atlantic rainforest on Tayvallich estate, understanding the soil beneath our feet is as important as the trees we plant. On #WorldSoilDay, let's recognise that healthy forests start from the ground up.
*first shown in March 2025
*first shown in March 2025
December 5, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Healthy soil grows healthy forests. As we work to restore Scotland’s Atlantic rainforest on Tayvallich estate, understanding the soil beneath our feet is as important as the trees we plant. On #WorldSoilDay, let's recognise that healthy forests start from the ground up.
*first shown in March 2025
*first shown in March 2025
Three deer managers - one hundred years’ experience - one scientific paper that could not have been written without them.
Bunloit deer manager David Tulloch - one of the three deer managers who contributed to our recent Sika research - explains why managing Sika requires time, effort, and resources.
Bunloit deer manager David Tulloch - one of the three deer managers who contributed to our recent Sika research - explains why managing Sika requires time, effort, and resources.
December 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Three deer managers - one hundred years’ experience - one scientific paper that could not have been written without them.
Bunloit deer manager David Tulloch - one of the three deer managers who contributed to our recent Sika research - explains why managing Sika requires time, effort, and resources.
Bunloit deer manager David Tulloch - one of the three deer managers who contributed to our recent Sika research - explains why managing Sika requires time, effort, and resources.
Why Sika, a Victorian introduction from Japan, are outcompeting native deer. The graphic below by Co-Chief scientist Penelope Whitehorn illustrates how Sika outperform native deer. Full paper by Dr Calum Brown here: doi.org/10.1002/2688... Read our blog
www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/scotlan...
www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/scotlan...
December 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Why Sika, a Victorian introduction from Japan, are outcompeting native deer. The graphic below by Co-Chief scientist Penelope Whitehorn illustrates how Sika outperform native deer. Full paper by Dr Calum Brown here: doi.org/10.1002/2688... Read our blog
www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/scotlan...
www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/scotlan...
Why the non-native Sika deer may become the new Monarch of the Glen. Research from Highlands Rewilding highlights the challenges of managing Scotland's invasive Sika deer, and concerns that they are quietly outcompeting Scotland's iconic native species.
www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/scotlan...
www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/scotlan...
December 1, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Why the non-native Sika deer may become the new Monarch of the Glen. Research from Highlands Rewilding highlights the challenges of managing Scotland's invasive Sika deer, and concerns that they are quietly outcompeting Scotland's iconic native species.
www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/scotlan...
www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/scotlan...
Scotland’s iconic Red deer threatened by invasive ‘super Sika’
Today, our scientists, deer stalkers and foresters have published research that demonstrates Scotland's non-native Sika deer possess multiple natural advantages that make them harder to manage than Scotland's native deer. #Deer
Today, our scientists, deer stalkers and foresters have published research that demonstrates Scotland's non-native Sika deer possess multiple natural advantages that make them harder to manage than Scotland's native deer. #Deer
December 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Scotland’s iconic Red deer threatened by invasive ‘super Sika’
Today, our scientists, deer stalkers and foresters have published research that demonstrates Scotland's non-native Sika deer possess multiple natural advantages that make them harder to manage than Scotland's native deer. #Deer
Today, our scientists, deer stalkers and foresters have published research that demonstrates Scotland's non-native Sika deer possess multiple natural advantages that make them harder to manage than Scotland's native deer. #Deer
The @financialtimes.com explores how scientific leadership can drive change beyond academia, to influence investment, regulation, and the broader economy. It profiles this year's Blue Planet Prize winners, including Highlands Rewilding founder @jeremyleggett.bsky.social agc.ft.com/funding-the-...
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The @financialtimes.com explores how scientific leadership can drive change beyond academia, to influence investment, regulation, and the broader economy. It profiles this year's Blue Planet Prize winners, including Highlands Rewilding founder @jeremyleggett.bsky.social agc.ft.com/funding-the-...
How can insurance support biodiversity and nature's recovery in the UK?
With DUAL UK we are using insurance to secure long term nature restoration.
Find out more from Anthony Hobley, Deputy Chair of Climate Risk and Resilience at Howden Group Holdings. @hannahrudman.bsky.social #NaturalCapital
With DUAL UK we are using insurance to secure long term nature restoration.
Find out more from Anthony Hobley, Deputy Chair of Climate Risk and Resilience at Howden Group Holdings. @hannahrudman.bsky.social #NaturalCapital
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
How can insurance support biodiversity and nature's recovery in the UK?
With DUAL UK we are using insurance to secure long term nature restoration.
Find out more from Anthony Hobley, Deputy Chair of Climate Risk and Resilience at Howden Group Holdings. @hannahrudman.bsky.social #NaturalCapital
With DUAL UK we are using insurance to secure long term nature restoration.
Find out more from Anthony Hobley, Deputy Chair of Climate Risk and Resilience at Howden Group Holdings. @hannahrudman.bsky.social #NaturalCapital
Pioneering insurance to unlock natural capital markets. At #NatureFinance25 today, DUAL Group launched their first of its kind insurance product to support biodiversity. Highlands Rewilding is delighted to be taking out this insurance policy on the two #Bunloit Estates that we manage.
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Pioneering insurance to unlock natural capital markets. At #NatureFinance25 today, DUAL Group launched their first of its kind insurance product to support biodiversity. Highlands Rewilding is delighted to be taking out this insurance policy on the two #Bunloit Estates that we manage.
Ancient oak, birch, and hazel trees - survivors of a once vast temperate rainforest still grow on Tayvallich Estate.
For UK #NationalTreeWeek, (re)join Highlands Rewilding’s Chief Operating Officer and forestry expert, Keir Smith.
#TemperateRainforest #NatureRecovery #NativeTrees
For UK #NationalTreeWeek, (re)join Highlands Rewilding’s Chief Operating Officer and forestry expert, Keir Smith.
#TemperateRainforest #NatureRecovery #NativeTrees
November 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Ancient oak, birch, and hazel trees - survivors of a once vast temperate rainforest still grow on Tayvallich Estate.
For UK #NationalTreeWeek, (re)join Highlands Rewilding’s Chief Operating Officer and forestry expert, Keir Smith.
#TemperateRainforest #NatureRecovery #NativeTrees
For UK #NationalTreeWeek, (re)join Highlands Rewilding’s Chief Operating Officer and forestry expert, Keir Smith.
#TemperateRainforest #NatureRecovery #NativeTrees
A fallen tree – alive, and full of life
This tree’s exposed roots are covered in lichens, making their home on the rough bark. It’s a reminder that in a healthy landscape, even a fallen tree keeps giving – sheltering species, storing carbon, and continuing the work that is nature. #trees #lichen
This tree’s exposed roots are covered in lichens, making their home on the rough bark. It’s a reminder that in a healthy landscape, even a fallen tree keeps giving – sheltering species, storing carbon, and continuing the work that is nature. #trees #lichen
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
A new research paper (below) gives an overview of European rewilding including the place of Highlands Rewilding alongside other projects. The authors reviewed the aims and approaches of all 89 members in the European Rewilding Network and found clear clusters. #rewilding #repeopling #biodiversity
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
A new research paper (below) gives an overview of European rewilding including the place of Highlands Rewilding alongside other projects. The authors reviewed the aims and approaches of all 89 members in the European Rewilding Network and found clear clusters. #rewilding #repeopling #biodiversity
@hannahrudman.bsky.social Director of Business Development at Highlands Rewilding, chats to Peter Sparrow, founder of Nature Equity, about the race to develop go-to accountancy packages for natural capital and flood management using AI.
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#AI #naturalcapital #aiaccounting
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#AI #naturalcapital #aiaccounting
Who are Nature Equity?
YouTube video by Highlands Rewilding
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November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
@hannahrudman.bsky.social Director of Business Development at Highlands Rewilding, chats to Peter Sparrow, founder of Nature Equity, about the race to develop go-to accountancy packages for natural capital and flood management using AI.
youtu.be/Vw89pgRkQ9A
#AI #naturalcapital #aiaccounting
youtu.be/Vw89pgRkQ9A
#AI #naturalcapital #aiaccounting
New partnership between Highlands Rewilding and Nature Equity announced at the Prestel Family Office Forum in Zurich
This partnership represents a significant step toward our long-term ambition to help make nature an investable asset class.
@jeremyleggett.bsky.social @hannahrudman.bsky.social
This partnership represents a significant step toward our long-term ambition to help make nature an investable asset class.
@jeremyleggett.bsky.social @hannahrudman.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:50 AM
New partnership between Highlands Rewilding and Nature Equity announced at the Prestel Family Office Forum in Zurich
This partnership represents a significant step toward our long-term ambition to help make nature an investable asset class.
@jeremyleggett.bsky.social @hannahrudman.bsky.social
This partnership represents a significant step toward our long-term ambition to help make nature an investable asset class.
@jeremyleggett.bsky.social @hannahrudman.bsky.social
"How Scotland's forests can deliver future prosperity with higher wages, affordable homes and more" By Highlands Rewilding CEO @jeremyleggett.bsky.social in The Scotsman.
#rewilding #housing #natureprosperity #naturalcapital
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
#rewilding #housing #natureprosperity #naturalcapital
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
"How Scotland's forests can deliver future prosperity with higher wages, affordable homes and more" By Highlands Rewilding CEO @jeremyleggett.bsky.social in The Scotsman.
#rewilding #housing #natureprosperity #naturalcapital
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
#rewilding #housing #natureprosperity #naturalcapital
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
The TNFD, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, now has 733 early adopters and Highlands Rewilding is delighted to be a part of this growing global momentum.
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The resilience of your business depends on the resilience of nature - Becoming TNFD Adopter
Nature is the foundation of systems that directly underpin business success – from resource availability to supply chain continuity and long-term financial…
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November 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The TNFD, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, now has 733 early adopters and Highlands Rewilding is delighted to be a part of this growing global momentum.
vimeo.com/1071054305?s...
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As #COP30 begins, we’re proud to announce that Highlands Rewilding is a TNFD Adopter. Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures helps organisations identify, manage, and disclose their nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities.
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Discussion paper on nature-related opportunities – TNFD
This discussion paper provides a common language to describe the elements and outcomes of nature-related opportunities through examples and case studies
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November 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
As #COP30 begins, we’re proud to announce that Highlands Rewilding is a TNFD Adopter. Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures helps organisations identify, manage, and disclose their nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities.
tnfd.global/publication/...
tnfd.global/publication/...
The Nature Prosperity Pump – a simple but powerful idea
Grow and restore more forests. Use the timber to build low-energy, sustainable homes. Create jobs, prosperity, and a new nature-based economy. Restore ecosystems. Store carbon. Drive innovation and tackle inequality. #naturalcapital
Grow and restore more forests. Use the timber to build low-energy, sustainable homes. Create jobs, prosperity, and a new nature-based economy. Restore ecosystems. Store carbon. Drive innovation and tackle inequality. #naturalcapital
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The Nature Prosperity Pump – a simple but powerful idea
Grow and restore more forests. Use the timber to build low-energy, sustainable homes. Create jobs, prosperity, and a new nature-based economy. Restore ecosystems. Store carbon. Drive innovation and tackle inequality. #naturalcapital
Grow and restore more forests. Use the timber to build low-energy, sustainable homes. Create jobs, prosperity, and a new nature-based economy. Restore ecosystems. Store carbon. Drive innovation and tackle inequality. #naturalcapital
Read the white paper version of Blue Planet Prize winner @jeremyleggett.bsky.social 30 minute lecture delivered in Tokyo yesterday, along with some encouraging words from the UK government in our blog. www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/white-paper-communicating-and-combatting-the-crisis-in-nature
White Paper: Communicating and combatting the crisis in nature — Highlands Rewilding
Jeremy Leggett, Highlands Rewilding’s Founder and CEO has recently been awarded the Blue Planet Prize for his lifetime contributions to combatting climate change. Below is the white paper version of h...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Read the white paper version of Blue Planet Prize winner @jeremyleggett.bsky.social 30 minute lecture delivered in Tokyo yesterday, along with some encouraging words from the UK government in our blog. www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/white-paper-communicating-and-combatting-the-crisis-in-nature
Sheep for Geese 🐑🪿
On Tayvallich Estate, our sheep are playing their role in nature recovery – helping thousands of wintering geese find the food they need to thrive.
By grazing the grass to just the right height, they keep the land perfect for these migratory visitors from Islay and beyond. #birds
On Tayvallich Estate, our sheep are playing their role in nature recovery – helping thousands of wintering geese find the food they need to thrive.
By grazing the grass to just the right height, they keep the land perfect for these migratory visitors from Islay and beyond. #birds
October 23, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Sheep for Geese 🐑🪿
On Tayvallich Estate, our sheep are playing their role in nature recovery – helping thousands of wintering geese find the food they need to thrive.
By grazing the grass to just the right height, they keep the land perfect for these migratory visitors from Islay and beyond. #birds
On Tayvallich Estate, our sheep are playing their role in nature recovery – helping thousands of wintering geese find the food they need to thrive.
By grazing the grass to just the right height, they keep the land perfect for these migratory visitors from Islay and beyond. #birds