Sara King
@sarakinguk.bsky.social
Rewilding Manager at Rewilding Britain, ecologist. Views are my own
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Sara King
@sarakinguk.bsky.social
· Nov 15
What does rewilding look like?
Discover how rewilding can transform a degraded upland landscape.
www.rewildingbritain.org.uk
What could #rewilding look like in Britain? If you haven't seen it check out this amazing animation that imagines what our uplands could look like!
www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-rewild/w...
www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-rewild/w...
It's been so exciting to be part of the #rewilding movement for just over 5 years at Rewilding Britain. I cant wait to see what the next few years bring!
This is what 10 years of Rewilding Britain looks like 👊
To all who’ve supported us: thank you. You’ve made this transformation possible – and we hope you’ll be with us as we begin our next chapter.
Scroll down to uncover the biggest rewilding impacts of our first decade.
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To all who’ve supported us: thank you. You’ve made this transformation possible – and we hope you’ll be with us as we begin our next chapter.
Scroll down to uncover the biggest rewilding impacts of our first decade.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It's been so exciting to be part of the #rewilding movement for just over 5 years at Rewilding Britain. I cant wait to see what the next few years bring!
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Meet the inspiring new beneficiaries of our innovation funding 🐸
Our Rewilding Innovation Fund is designed to support fresh thinking and new ideas to help remove barriers to rewilding and build up an all-important knowledge base for groundbreaking rewilding practitioners in all three nations.
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Our Rewilding Innovation Fund is designed to support fresh thinking and new ideas to help remove barriers to rewilding and build up an all-important knowledge base for groundbreaking rewilding practitioners in all three nations.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Meet the inspiring new beneficiaries of our innovation funding 🐸
Our Rewilding Innovation Fund is designed to support fresh thinking and new ideas to help remove barriers to rewilding and build up an all-important knowledge base for groundbreaking rewilding practitioners in all three nations.
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Our Rewilding Innovation Fund is designed to support fresh thinking and new ideas to help remove barriers to rewilding and build up an all-important knowledge base for groundbreaking rewilding practitioners in all three nations.
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“They were curious, but there never was a moment where we felt in danger” 🦬
Rewilding Manager Sara King's observations of the European bison she met while visiting the vast plains of southern Spain, where they've been reintroduced as free-roaming animals.
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Rewilding Manager Sara King's observations of the European bison she met while visiting the vast plains of southern Spain, where they've been reintroduced as free-roaming animals.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
“They were curious, but there never was a moment where we felt in danger” 🦬
Rewilding Manager Sara King's observations of the European bison she met while visiting the vast plains of southern Spain, where they've been reintroduced as free-roaming animals.
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Rewilding Manager Sara King's observations of the European bison she met while visiting the vast plains of southern Spain, where they've been reintroduced as free-roaming animals.
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What a fascinating trip to Idle Valley Nature Reserve for our away day, learning how nottswildlife.bsky.social is bringing back lost keystone species on their land and working with farmers to help restore nature to the wider valley.
October 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
What a fascinating trip to Idle Valley Nature Reserve for our away day, learning how nottswildlife.bsky.social is bringing back lost keystone species on their land and working with farmers to help restore nature to the wider valley.
If you need a bit of #rewilding hope, take a look at our impact report
We're proud to share our Impact Report – a snapshot of our year championing rewilding across Britain: 83% of Brits back rewilding, thousands urged MPs to act, wild beaver releases approved in England, and much more. Thank you for helping us accelerate rewilding 🦅 rewildingbritain.org.uk/impactreport
September 27, 2025 at 6:40 AM
If you need a bit of #rewilding hope, take a look at our impact report
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Our seas need proper protections, not backtracking and half measures 🪸
We're incredibly disappointed by Defra's response to the recommendation to ban bottom trawling across 41 marine protected areas (MPAs) despite the public consultation not closing until 29 September.
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We're incredibly disappointed by Defra's response to the recommendation to ban bottom trawling across 41 marine protected areas (MPAs) despite the public consultation not closing until 29 September.
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September 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Our seas need proper protections, not backtracking and half measures 🪸
We're incredibly disappointed by Defra's response to the recommendation to ban bottom trawling across 41 marine protected areas (MPAs) despite the public consultation not closing until 29 September.
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We're incredibly disappointed by Defra's response to the recommendation to ban bottom trawling across 41 marine protected areas (MPAs) despite the public consultation not closing until 29 September.
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Our Rewilding Challenge Fund is open 🌟
If you’re part of a large-scale, ambitious project in Britain, you could be awarded £100,000 to scale up rewilding.
Closes 10 Oct. Find out more & how to apply:
https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund
If you’re part of a large-scale, ambitious project in Britain, you could be awarded £100,000 to scale up rewilding.
Closes 10 Oct. Find out more & how to apply:
https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund
September 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Our Rewilding Challenge Fund is open 🌟
If you’re part of a large-scale, ambitious project in Britain, you could be awarded £100,000 to scale up rewilding.
Closes 10 Oct. Find out more & how to apply:
https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund
If you’re part of a large-scale, ambitious project in Britain, you could be awarded £100,000 to scale up rewilding.
Closes 10 Oct. Find out more & how to apply:
https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund
More exciting news coming from Scotland - the first eagle chick from the Southern Scotland Golden Eagle project has successfully fledged! Congratulations on all who have worked hard to return this magnificent bird!
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
Sir David Attenborough names first eagle chick in conservation project - BBC News
The eaglet called Princeling was born after birds were moved from the Highlands to boost the population in southern Scotland.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
August 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
More exciting news coming from Scotland - the first eagle chick from the Southern Scotland Golden Eagle project has successfully fledged! Congratulations on all who have worked hard to return this magnificent bird!
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
72% of people support lynx reintroduction in Kielder Forest - this is the result of a local (not national) survey
The consultation has seen 10,000 people visit its touring exhibition and included one-to-one interviews with stakeholders
www.countryfile.com/wildlife/lyn...
The consultation has seen 10,000 people visit its touring exhibition and included one-to-one interviews with stakeholders
www.countryfile.com/wildlife/lyn...
Lynx reintroduction in Northumberland backed by 72% of locals | Countryfile.com
Around three out of four locals back reintroducing lynx to Kielder Forest, according to a new study.
www.countryfile.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
72% of people support lynx reintroduction in Kielder Forest - this is the result of a local (not national) survey
The consultation has seen 10,000 people visit its touring exhibition and included one-to-one interviews with stakeholders
www.countryfile.com/wildlife/lyn...
The consultation has seen 10,000 people visit its touring exhibition and included one-to-one interviews with stakeholders
www.countryfile.com/wildlife/lyn...
"Small tweaks won’t fix this. We need bold, joined-up change that connects government policies, people rewilding on the ground, and the public support needed to back it."
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oa6F...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oa6F...
Wild By Nature: Rewilding Britain’s Strategy 2025–2030
YouTube video by Rewilding Britain
m.youtube.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:17 AM
"Small tweaks won’t fix this. We need bold, joined-up change that connects government policies, people rewilding on the ground, and the public support needed to back it."
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oa6F...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oa6F...
'Weed' species need a rebrand - they support so many of our native species and they are beautiful!
June 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
'Weed' species need a rebrand - they support so many of our native species and they are beautiful!
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Are you rewilding or thinking about it? 🌱
If you’re managing land (minimum 10 hectares) or a marine area (any size), whether that’s as a landowner, land manager, farmer or community group, the Rewilding Network can support your rewilding journey.
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If you’re managing land (minimum 10 hectares) or a marine area (any size), whether that’s as a landowner, land manager, farmer or community group, the Rewilding Network can support your rewilding journey.
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June 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Are you rewilding or thinking about it? 🌱
If you’re managing land (minimum 10 hectares) or a marine area (any size), whether that’s as a landowner, land manager, farmer or community group, the Rewilding Network can support your rewilding journey.
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If you’re managing land (minimum 10 hectares) or a marine area (any size), whether that’s as a landowner, land manager, farmer or community group, the Rewilding Network can support your rewilding journey.
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Happy #InternationalLynxDay 🐾
Today we’re celebrating the Eurasian lynx. This shy and elusive wild cat went extinct in Britain 1300 years ago, but now there’s hope for their return.
📹 1-3 kjekol, 2 Viktor Skalican, 4 James Shooter, 5 Sandra Dombrowski, 6 lookyfilm
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Today we’re celebrating the Eurasian lynx. This shy and elusive wild cat went extinct in Britain 1300 years ago, but now there’s hope for their return.
📹 1-3 kjekol, 2 Viktor Skalican, 4 James Shooter, 5 Sandra Dombrowski, 6 lookyfilm
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June 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Happy #InternationalLynxDay 🐾
Today we’re celebrating the Eurasian lynx. This shy and elusive wild cat went extinct in Britain 1300 years ago, but now there’s hope for their return.
📹 1-3 kjekol, 2 Viktor Skalican, 4 James Shooter, 5 Sandra Dombrowski, 6 lookyfilm
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Today we’re celebrating the Eurasian lynx. This shy and elusive wild cat went extinct in Britain 1300 years ago, but now there’s hope for their return.
📹 1-3 kjekol, 2 Viktor Skalican, 4 James Shooter, 5 Sandra Dombrowski, 6 lookyfilm
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If you are interested in #rewilding at smaller scales, then there really is one book you need to read! The second edition of How to Rewild, written by my good friend Jonathan Thomson who is working tirelessly to rewild Underhill Wood Nature Reserve.
A must buy! Available from lnkd.in/erc9XQWV
A must buy! Available from lnkd.in/erc9XQWV
June 11, 2025 at 7:09 AM
If you are interested in #rewilding at smaller scales, then there really is one book you need to read! The second edition of How to Rewild, written by my good friend Jonathan Thomson who is working tirelessly to rewild Underhill Wood Nature Reserve.
A must buy! Available from lnkd.in/erc9XQWV
A must buy! Available from lnkd.in/erc9XQWV
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More big news for our seas! 🌊
Today, as the UN Ocean Conference opens, the UK Government has proposed banning bottom trawling in 42 offshore Marine Protected Areas – a major step forward for marine life 💙
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Today, as the UN Ocean Conference opens, the UK Government has proposed banning bottom trawling in 42 offshore Marine Protected Areas – a major step forward for marine life 💙
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June 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
More big news for our seas! 🌊
Today, as the UN Ocean Conference opens, the UK Government has proposed banning bottom trawling in 42 offshore Marine Protected Areas – a major step forward for marine life 💙
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Today, as the UN Ocean Conference opens, the UK Government has proposed banning bottom trawling in 42 offshore Marine Protected Areas – a major step forward for marine life 💙
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Deserts are spreading across Britain, yet scarcely anyone in public life even seems to have noticed. This week's column seeks to open our eyes to something that has been too big to see. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s an invader turning huge swathes of Britain into deserts – and these dead zones are spreading | George Monbiot
Vast areas of land are now dominated by one species – purple moor-grass – and good luck with seeing a bird or insect there. How do we revive these habitats, asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Deserts are spreading across Britain, yet scarcely anyone in public life even seems to have noticed. This week's column seeks to open our eyes to something that has been too big to see. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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With #WorldOceanDay only a couple of days away, we want to celebrate an unsung heroes of the sea: the European eel 🌊
Scroll on to learn all about them👇
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Scroll on to learn all about them👇
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June 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
With #WorldOceanDay only a couple of days away, we want to celebrate an unsung heroes of the sea: the European eel 🌊
Scroll on to learn all about them👇
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Scroll on to learn all about them👇
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We’re thrilled to see the @commonseac.parliament.uk report featured today on The Guardian, calling for urgent action to protect UK seas. It contains many bold and vital steps that we champion in our Wilder Seas report, launched yesterday in collaboration with @mcsuk.bsky.social.
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June 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We’re thrilled to see the @commonseac.parliament.uk report featured today on The Guardian, calling for urgent action to protect UK seas. It contains many bold and vital steps that we champion in our Wilder Seas report, launched yesterday in collaboration with @mcsuk.bsky.social.
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Wilder Seas: eight steps to restore our ocean 🌊
Our seas are struggling – and so are the coastal communities that depend on them. But there’s hope. Our new Wilder Seas report, produced with the @mcsuk.bsky.social, lays out a powerful blueprint for restoring marine ecosystems.
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Our seas are struggling – and so are the coastal communities that depend on them. But there’s hope. Our new Wilder Seas report, produced with the @mcsuk.bsky.social, lays out a powerful blueprint for restoring marine ecosystems.
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June 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Wilder Seas: eight steps to restore our ocean 🌊
Our seas are struggling – and so are the coastal communities that depend on them. But there’s hope. Our new Wilder Seas report, produced with the @mcsuk.bsky.social, lays out a powerful blueprint for restoring marine ecosystems.
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Our seas are struggling – and so are the coastal communities that depend on them. But there’s hope. Our new Wilder Seas report, produced with the @mcsuk.bsky.social, lays out a powerful blueprint for restoring marine ecosystems.
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Looking forward to being part of this panel at Earthfest this weekend representing Rewilding Britain- the event is free and you can still get tickets. See you there?
earthfest.world
#Rewilding #UrbanRewilding
earthfest.world
#Rewilding #UrbanRewilding
June 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Looking forward to being part of this panel at Earthfest this weekend representing Rewilding Britain- the event is free and you can still get tickets. See you there?
earthfest.world
#Rewilding #UrbanRewilding
earthfest.world
#Rewilding #UrbanRewilding
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There's a brand spanking new course available, developed by Rewilding Europe and hosted by The Open University 🎓, called 'Introduction to Rewilding'.
It's totally *free*, can be joined from anywhere in the world 🌍, and completed at your own pace!
Find out more here: lnkd.in/es3vS6qA
It's totally *free*, can be joined from anywhere in the world 🌍, and completed at your own pace!
Find out more here: lnkd.in/es3vS6qA
May 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
There's a brand spanking new course available, developed by Rewilding Europe and hosted by The Open University 🎓, called 'Introduction to Rewilding'.
It's totally *free*, can be joined from anywhere in the world 🌍, and completed at your own pace!
Find out more here: lnkd.in/es3vS6qA
It's totally *free*, can be joined from anywhere in the world 🌍, and completed at your own pace!
Find out more here: lnkd.in/es3vS6qA
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BRISTOLIANS! @sophiepavs.bsky.social, @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social & I are at @smallcitybookshop.bsky.social this Thursday eve, talking about the tightrope line between care and control of the environment. Do join us!
www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk/event-detail...
www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk/event-detail...
Nature Conservation : The Uneasy Line Between Care & Control | Small City Bookshop
Chaired by Environmental Historian, Marianna Dudley,
join us for a riveting discussion from three nature writing power-houses,
Chantal Lyons, Sophie Pavelle & Hugh Warwick.
www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk
May 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
BRISTOLIANS! @sophiepavs.bsky.social, @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social & I are at @smallcitybookshop.bsky.social this Thursday eve, talking about the tightrope line between care and control of the environment. Do join us!
www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk/event-detail...
www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk/event-detail...
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This is perspective changing research from Poland. Wolves avoid eating livestock. Imagine letting our woodlands and landscapes thrive naturally @rewildingbritain.org.uk @rewildingire.bsky.social #wolves @irishrainforest.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Low contribution of livestock in the grey wolf diet in the area with high availability of free-ranging cattle and horses - European Journal of Wildlife Research
The recovery of the wolf (Canis lupus) population in Europe is progressing, and predators settle in vast forests as well as in areas intensively used for agriculture, where interactions between wolves...
link.springer.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This is perspective changing research from Poland. Wolves avoid eating livestock. Imagine letting our woodlands and landscapes thrive naturally @rewildingbritain.org.uk @rewildingire.bsky.social #wolves @irishrainforest.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
This is essential viewing for all - find your local screening and go!
This documentary provides shocking footage of the impact of trawling, alongside the hopeful message of how we can restore our seas through #rewilding. It really is 'out of sight, out of mind'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This documentary provides shocking footage of the impact of trawling, alongside the hopeful message of how we can restore our seas through #rewilding. It really is 'out of sight, out of mind'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sir David Attenborough Ocean film 'greatest message he's told'
Sir David says his new film Ocean is one of the most important of his career.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is essential viewing for all - find your local screening and go!
This documentary provides shocking footage of the impact of trawling, alongside the hopeful message of how we can restore our seas through #rewilding. It really is 'out of sight, out of mind'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This documentary provides shocking footage of the impact of trawling, alongside the hopeful message of how we can restore our seas through #rewilding. It really is 'out of sight, out of mind'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Time to meet the latest recipients of our Rewilding Innovation Fund 🐾
In this landmark round, we’re thrilled to have been able to support 13 incredible rewilding projects with nearly £180,000.
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In this landmark round, we’re thrilled to have been able to support 13 incredible rewilding projects with nearly £180,000.
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May 7, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Time to meet the latest recipients of our Rewilding Innovation Fund 🐾
In this landmark round, we’re thrilled to have been able to support 13 incredible rewilding projects with nearly £180,000.
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In this landmark round, we’re thrilled to have been able to support 13 incredible rewilding projects with nearly £180,000.
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