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The House voted along mostly party lines to approve the Pet and Livestock Protection Act. It would take the gray #wolf off of the Endangered Species List, a move supported by ranchers in Wisconsin and other states.
Bill to remove gray wolf from endangered species list passes U.S. House
Wisconsin Republicans supported the measure; the state's Democrats didn't.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The House voted along mostly party lines to approve the Pet and Livestock Protection Act. It would take the gray #wolf off of the Endangered Species List, a move supported by ranchers in Wisconsin and other states.
Patchwork Wild brings to light the high-priority lands along this southwestern edge of the Florida Wildlife Corridor, where the fabric of wild #Florida will either remain whole or begin to unravel.
Patchwork Wild: Stitching the Last Strands
The Strand to Slough Expedition follows three trekkers and their guide with deep ties to the lands and waters of the Northern Everglades and greater Corkscrew watershed. Over seven days, they hike,…
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December 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Patchwork Wild brings to light the high-priority lands along this southwestern edge of the Florida Wildlife Corridor, where the fabric of wild #Florida will either remain whole or begin to unravel.
Concertina wire has been proven to be an ineffective human deterrent as people have found simple ways to move across it, unfortunately, this is not the case for #wildlife.
Act Now to Remove harmful Concertina Wire from the Wild at the US/Mexico Border
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December 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Concertina wire has been proven to be an ineffective human deterrent as people have found simple ways to move across it, unfortunately, this is not the case for #wildlife.
A steel fence cuts through Europe's last ancient #forest. Built by Poland in 2021 to stop asylum seekers, it endangers the ecosystem of Bialowieza National Park.
Poland's EU border: A threat to nature and people | DW News
A steel fence cuts through Europe's last ancient forest. Built by Poland in 2021 to stop asylum seekers, it endangers the ecosystem of Bialowieza National Park.
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December 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A steel fence cuts through Europe's last ancient #forest. Built by Poland in 2021 to stop asylum seekers, it endangers the ecosystem of Bialowieza National Park.
Celebrating the life and work of Douglas Tompkins, who left us ten years ago, much too soon. Of the countless seeds he planted in #rewilding, #conservation, #agriculture, and #activism, many have taken root and continue to bloom.
The Wild Legacy of Doug Tompkins
This special edition blog post celebrates the life and work of Douglas Tompkins, who left us ten years ago today, much too soon. Of the countless seeds he planted in rewilding, conservation,…
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December 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Celebrating the life and work of Douglas Tompkins, who left us ten years ago, much too soon. Of the countless seeds he planted in #rewilding, #conservation, #agriculture, and #activism, many have taken root and continue to bloom.
A wild #beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.
‘No one knows where it came from’: first wild beaver spotted in Norfolk in 500 years
Cameras capture lone creature collecting materials for its lodge in riverside nature reserve
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December 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A wild #beaver has been spotted in Norfolk for the first time since beavers were hunted to extinction in England at the beginning of the 16th century.
As leader author of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Guidelines for Rewilding, Dr. Steve Carver joins the #podcast to discuss the challenges of implementing rewilding across diverse regions and cultures.
December 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
As leader author of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Guidelines for Rewilding, Dr. Steve Carver joins the #podcast to discuss the challenges of implementing rewilding across diverse regions and cultures.
Years of DNA testing of an animal shot by a hunter in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, has revealed the first documented case in decades of a wild gray #wolf roaming in New York, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Museum researchers. buff.ly/AmpHIQH
Researchers confirm rare wild gray wolf in upstate New York
Analyses of an animal shot by a hunter in Otsego County showed it to be the first documented wild gray wolf in New York in two decades.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Years of DNA testing of an animal shot by a hunter in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, has revealed the first documented case in decades of a wild gray #wolf roaming in New York, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Museum researchers. buff.ly/AmpHIQH
By sharing stories that resonate, grounded in culture, with accessible language, and spotlighting unexpected and relatable messengers, we can show that a wilder world is the most exciting future we can build together. #rewilding
Beyond the Echo Chamber: How human-centered storytelling can help rewilding reach new audiences | The Global Rewilding Alliance
In a Global Rewilding Communicators Network session, Robert Langkjær-Bain of Imagine5 shared how human-centered storytelling can help connect with new audiences. By sharing stories that resonate,…
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December 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
By sharing stories that resonate, grounded in culture, with accessible language, and spotlighting unexpected and relatable messengers, we can show that a wilder world is the most exciting future we can build together. #rewilding
Detected three times in November, the 5th #jaguar recorded in recent years highlights the importance of wildlife corridors
Enviros confirm new jaguar 'Cinco' spotted in Southern Az
UA researchers have spotted a new jaguar in Southern Arizona, the latest of five big cats spotted in the state after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border over the last 15 years.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Detected three times in November, the 5th #jaguar recorded in recent years highlights the importance of wildlife corridors
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on legislation that would gut the National Environmental Policy Act — #NEPA for short — and let developers call the shots on public lands. Tell your representative to oppose the SPEED Act and uphold environmental safeguards.
Save the National Environmental Policy Act
As early as next week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on legislation that would gut the National Environmental Policy Act and let developers call the shots on public lands. Tell your…
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December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on legislation that would gut the National Environmental Policy Act — #NEPA for short — and let developers call the shots on public lands. Tell your representative to oppose the SPEED Act and uphold environmental safeguards.
U.S. CBP has announced plans to close all remaining #border wall gaps in California. Once completed, these sections will eliminate the last pathways for #wildlife to move between CA and Mexico. For many species, this would be disastrous. But there are solutions to lessen the blow.
Preserving Las Californias Corridor: How New Border Wall Construction Can Accommodate Transboundary Wildlife
For centuries, bighorn sheep, mountain lions, mule deer, badgers, and so many others freely roamed across the California-Baja California borderlands. Today, 85
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December 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
From the rocky beginnings of wolf reintroduction in the American Southwest to the broader struggles facing #wolves and #wildlands, Dave Parsons shares behind-the-scenes stories, hard-won lessons, and advice for the next generation.
December 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
From the rocky beginnings of wolf reintroduction in the American Southwest to the broader struggles facing #wolves and #wildlands, Dave Parsons shares behind-the-scenes stories, hard-won lessons, and advice for the next generation.
How do we (humans) make decisions as members of a #watershed or #ecosystem? How do we make decisions as part of Nature? Talking Rivers’ new Listening to Nature Toolkit is an online guide that attempts to answer such questions to honor the rights of #Nature.
How We Listen to Nature
How do we (humans) make decisions as members of a watershed or ecosystem? How do we make decisions as part of Nature? Talking Rivers’ Listening to Nature Tool
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December 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
How do we (humans) make decisions as members of a #watershed or #ecosystem? How do we make decisions as part of Nature? Talking Rivers’ new Listening to Nature Toolkit is an online guide that attempts to answer such questions to honor the rights of #Nature.
Border wall construction in the San Rafael Valley — one of Arizona’s last unwalled borderlands — is renewing concerns about its impact on local #water resources.
The Water and The Wall | How the border wall is impacting water in Arizona (full documentary)
Border wall construction in the San Rafael Valley — one of Arizona’s last unwalled borderlands — is renewing concerns about its impact on local water resources. Conservation groups say wall projects…
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December 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Border wall construction in the San Rafael Valley — one of Arizona’s last unwalled borderlands — is renewing concerns about its impact on local #water resources.
Watch this episode of PBS #Nature: On a remote stretch of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, the lush, volcanic landscape meets a dry tropical forest. Two unlikely creatures, the sea turtle and the #jaguar, collide with spectacular consequences for their species and their ecosystems.
Nature | Jaguar Beach | Season 44 | Episode 4
On Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, turtles and jaguars collide in unexpected ways.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We’ve put together a must-listen anthology of favorites from the Rewilding Earth #podcast. A sampler of where to begin, a “best of” collection, a compilation that says: “These episodes are a well-rounded selection to give you a taste of what to expect when you tune in."
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A Rewilding Earth Podcast Mixtape
Rewilding Earth got in on the ground floor of podcasting in 2018, in the days before the medium’s meteoric rise. The personable, genuine, creative, and always
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December 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
We’ve put together a must-listen anthology of favorites from the Rewilding Earth #podcast. A sampler of where to begin, a “best of” collection, a compilation that says: “These episodes are a well-rounded selection to give you a taste of what to expect when you tune in."
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Two-year study finds area of woodland in Devon to be ideal habitat to support a controlled release of the European #wildcats.
European wildcats could be seen again in England for first time in 100 years
Two-year study finds area of woodland in Devon to be ideal habitat to support a controlled release of the creatures
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December 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Two-year study finds area of woodland in Devon to be ideal habitat to support a controlled release of the European #wildcats.
Panthera and partners are working to reintroduce collared #peccaries and protect young green #iguanas in Jeanette Kawas National Park to preserve #jaguars’ main prey species.
Rewilding Honduras: Reintroducing Peccaries and Sheltering Baby Iguanas to Help Save Jaguars | Panthera
Panthera is devoted to preserving the 40 species of wild cats and their critical role in the world's ecosystems — securing their future and ours.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Panthera and partners are working to reintroduce collared #peccaries and protect young green #iguanas in Jeanette Kawas National Park to preserve #jaguars’ main prey species.
Champions of exceptionalism say humans hold a unique #moral status. Yet there’s only one species recklessly destroying the planet it needs to survive.
The last frontier of empathy: why we still struggle to see ourselves as animals | Megan Mayhew Bergman
Champions of exceptionalism say humans hold a unique moral status. Yet there’s only one species recklessly destroying the planet it needs to survive
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November 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Champions of exceptionalism say humans hold a unique #moral status. Yet there’s only one species recklessly destroying the planet it needs to survive.
Construction crews are closing a 27-mile gap in the border wall, blocking migration for people and #wildlife. Opponents of the wall say it will further imperil already rare border species like #jaguars and #ocelots, closing off critical #corridors between Arizona and Mexico.
Border wall opponents rally as Trump closes a 27-mile gap across a remote Arizona valley
A migration corridor that allows jaguars and ocelots to cross into the U.S. is the latest border wall construction zone.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Construction crews are closing a 27-mile gap in the border wall, blocking migration for people and #wildlife. Opponents of the wall say it will further imperil already rare border species like #jaguars and #ocelots, closing off critical #corridors between Arizona and Mexico.
While researchers are divided on the conclusion, the behavior shows #wolves may be smarter than we thought.
This might be the first recorded tool use by a wild wolf
While researchers are divided on the conclusion, the behavior shows wolves may be smarter than we thought.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
While researchers are divided on the conclusion, the behavior shows #wolves may be smarter than we thought.
Ecuadorians on Sunday rejected their president’s attempt to rewrite the constitution, a move that would likely have doomed the world’s only constitutional recognition of the rights of #nature.
Ecuador’s Voters Protect Rights of Nature, Reject Proposal to Rewrite Constitution - Inside Climate News
Ecuadorians handed their Trump-allied president a resounding defeat, choosing to maintain their “ecological constitution” and rejecting an attempt to allow foreign military bases in the country.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Ecuadorians on Sunday rejected their president’s attempt to rewrite the constitution, a move that would likely have doomed the world’s only constitutional recognition of the rights of #nature.
Volunteers are monitoring natural #springs in an #Arizona #wilderness to understand what the construction of a #border wall will cost #wildlife.
Will Border Wall Construction Deplete Desert Springs?
Volunteers are monitoring natural springs in an Arizona wilderness to understand what the construction of a border wall will cost wildlife.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Volunteers are monitoring natural #springs in an #Arizona #wilderness to understand what the construction of a #border wall will cost #wildlife.
Non-native fish disrupt the natural order, impacting native #fish as well as insects, crustaceans, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. While we continue to improve aquatic and riparian habitat, we often fail to address what should and shouldn’t live there.
Rewilding Our Waterways: Don’t Forget the Fish
While much of rewilding focuses on terrestrial landscapes, our lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams have been equally compromised. Water pollution, dams, culverts,
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November 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Non-native fish disrupt the natural order, impacting native #fish as well as insects, crustaceans, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. While we continue to improve aquatic and riparian habitat, we often fail to address what should and shouldn’t live there.