Nearly Wild
@nearlywild.bsky.social
Advocating Global Ecosystem Renewal
Owner; Nearly Wild Ecological Landscapes
Wildlife Habitat Creation, Land and Water Restoration, Rewilding, Permaculture, Megafauna, Woodpasture, Nature Friendly Farming
Owner; Nearly Wild Ecological Landscapes
Wildlife Habitat Creation, Land and Water Restoration, Rewilding, Permaculture, Megafauna, Woodpasture, Nature Friendly Farming
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Nearly Wild
@nearlywild.bsky.social
· Aug 20
Megafauna and ecosystem function from the Pleistocene to the Anthropocene | PNAS
Large herbivores and carnivores (the megafauna) have been in a state of decline and
extinction since the Late Pleistocene, both on land and more re...
www.pnas.org
"Pleistocene and early Holocene megafaunal extinctions can stimulate us to reevaluate what is natural in the world and what sort of natures we seek to conserve or restore. If we accept the increasing evidence for a strong human role in these early extinctions, it forces a look inwards and 1/2
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Isabella Tree's TED talk is out! 🗣️🍃
We may think of rewilding as something huge - restoring nature and wildlife in vast landscapes - but anyone who has a garden, backyard or window box can do it.
Isabella tells us how. Watch the talk ⬇️
www.ted.com/talks/isabel...
We may think of rewilding as something huge - restoring nature and wildlife in vast landscapes - but anyone who has a garden, backyard or window box can do it.
Isabella tells us how. Watch the talk ⬇️
www.ted.com/talks/isabel...
November 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Isabella Tree's TED talk is out! 🗣️🍃
We may think of rewilding as something huge - restoring nature and wildlife in vast landscapes - but anyone who has a garden, backyard or window box can do it.
Isabella tells us how. Watch the talk ⬇️
www.ted.com/talks/isabel...
We may think of rewilding as something huge - restoring nature and wildlife in vast landscapes - but anyone who has a garden, backyard or window box can do it.
Isabella tells us how. Watch the talk ⬇️
www.ted.com/talks/isabel...
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Sheep-puddled margins provide excellent habitat in this Teesside pond, trampling inhibiting growth of reedmace and maintaining open conditions. Both Chara and Nitella stoneworts are present along with a range of pioneer insects such as Mottled Backswimmer (Notonecta maculata).
November 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Sheep-puddled margins provide excellent habitat in this Teesside pond, trampling inhibiting growth of reedmace and maintaining open conditions. Both Chara and Nitella stoneworts are present along with a range of pioneer insects such as Mottled Backswimmer (Notonecta maculata).
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#Ukraine’s vast #rewilding projects are healing war-damaged lands and aiding #veterans’ recovery. Restored wetlands and steppes offer refuge for wildlife and therapy for soldiers, linking ecological and human renewal.
https://www.rfr.bz/b37ae07
#war #rewildinghashtag/rewildingukraine" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#rewildingukraine
https://www.rfr.bz/b37ae07
#war #rewildinghashtag/rewildingukraine" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#rewildingukraine
Ukraine’s massive nature project is helping veterans and land recover
A massive rewilding project in Ukraine is proving helpful for the wellbeing of veterans as well as helping large natural areas recover.
www.rfr.bz
November 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
#Ukraine’s vast #rewilding projects are healing war-damaged lands and aiding #veterans’ recovery. Restored wetlands and steppes offer refuge for wildlife and therapy for soldiers, linking ecological and human renewal.
https://www.rfr.bz/b37ae07
#war #rewildinghashtag/rewildingukraine" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#rewildingukraine
https://www.rfr.bz/b37ae07
#war #rewildinghashtag/rewildingukraine" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#rewildingukraine
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We're delighted a £250,000 gift from a supporter has helped us buy Glen Quey Moss - a 57 hectare area of bog and grassland that now makes up part of #GlenDevon Woodlands in central Scotland. The new site bridges a gap essentially connecting a network of 1200 hectares of conservation land...1/2
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We're delighted a £250,000 gift from a supporter has helped us buy Glen Quey Moss - a 57 hectare area of bog and grassland that now makes up part of #GlenDevon Woodlands in central Scotland. The new site bridges a gap essentially connecting a network of 1200 hectares of conservation land...1/2
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Finding a five-lined Skink in my natural habitat yard made my day! #nativegarden #nativeplants #wildlife #nature #reptile #eastcoastkin
November 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Finding a five-lined Skink in my natural habitat yard made my day! #nativegarden #nativeplants #wildlife #nature #reptile #eastcoastkin
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A new nature recovery project is set to begin at four sites in the Shropshire Hills.
Shropshire Council said the Rescuing Rocks and Overgrown Relics scheme would focus on habitat restoration at former mining and quarrying locations, including Poles Coppice in Pontesbury, Snailbeach and the Bog.
Shropshire Council said the Rescuing Rocks and Overgrown Relics scheme would focus on habitat restoration at former mining and quarrying locations, including Poles Coppice in Pontesbury, Snailbeach and the Bog.
Project aims to restore nature at Shropshire Hills sites
The Rescuing Rocks and Overgrown Relics scheme will focus on former mining and quarrying locations.
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A new nature recovery project is set to begin at four sites in the Shropshire Hills.
Shropshire Council said the Rescuing Rocks and Overgrown Relics scheme would focus on habitat restoration at former mining and quarrying locations, including Poles Coppice in Pontesbury, Snailbeach and the Bog.
Shropshire Council said the Rescuing Rocks and Overgrown Relics scheme would focus on habitat restoration at former mining and quarrying locations, including Poles Coppice in Pontesbury, Snailbeach and the Bog.
The well trampled broken ground shown in Cat's post is a nice example of "intermediate disturbance" in which the highest diversity of species are able to find a niche. My bet is by early summer next season the open ground will host a riot of new growth.
November 3, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The well trampled broken ground shown in Cat's post is a nice example of "intermediate disturbance" in which the highest diversity of species are able to find a niche. My bet is by early summer next season the open ground will host a riot of new growth.
When an 80 acre parcel upstream (which happens to be the headwaters of this little creek) was clearcut this summer, I beefed up my bda's (beaver dam analogs) to slow the water and capture silt erosion from the bare soil. Heavy rain last night provided the first test.
November 2, 2025 at 4:34 AM
When an 80 acre parcel upstream (which happens to be the headwaters of this little creek) was clearcut this summer, I beefed up my bda's (beaver dam analogs) to slow the water and capture silt erosion from the bare soil. Heavy rain last night provided the first test.
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Pine martens are such gorgeous little animals, and as omnivores perform a great range of vital roles within the forest ecosystems that are their home, acting as predators, scavengers, seed dispersal agents, and more.
Their name in Irish is 'an cat crainn' – the tree cat.
Their name in Irish is 'an cat crainn' – the tree cat.
Where the wild things are - a Pine Marten in a ravine on the west coast of Scotland.
#pinemarten
Well worth a listen:
"Sometimes a wild god comes to the table.
He is awkward and does not know the ways
Of porcelain, of fork and mustard and silver"
Tom Hirons
soundcloud.com/tomhirons/so...
#pinemarten
Well worth a listen:
"Sometimes a wild god comes to the table.
He is awkward and does not know the ways
Of porcelain, of fork and mustard and silver"
Tom Hirons
soundcloud.com/tomhirons/so...
October 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Pine martens are such gorgeous little animals, and as omnivores perform a great range of vital roles within the forest ecosystems that are their home, acting as predators, scavengers, seed dispersal agents, and more.
Their name in Irish is 'an cat crainn' – the tree cat.
Their name in Irish is 'an cat crainn' – the tree cat.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Anyone care to chip in on a 9,500 acre nature recovery project?
David Attenborough, age 99, leads the charge.
David Attenborough, age 99, leads the charge.
October 31, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Anyone care to chip in on a 9,500 acre nature recovery project?
David Attenborough, age 99, leads the charge.
David Attenborough, age 99, leads the charge.
If you are in the area, this is the place to be.
🌍 Join me at #PlanetAction — a festival of the future.
Nov 15–17 | Cambridge, MA
3 days of breakthrough ideas in biodiversity, energy, and planetary intelligence.
🔬Turn insights into action
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TEDxBoston | MIT Kresge Hall | New England Aquarium
Nov 15–17 | Cambridge, MA
3 days of breakthrough ideas in biodiversity, energy, and planetary intelligence.
🔬Turn insights into action
FREE TICKETS → luma.comideas-in-action
TEDxBoston | MIT Kresge Hall | New England Aquarium
October 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
If you are in the area, this is the place to be.
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On a busy day I had a TED talk published. This talk is about the energy flows of the living world, and how we need to centre this vibrancy as a core value when thinking about working with nature for climate change and other challenges
www.ted.com/talks/yadvin...
www.ted.com/talks/yadvin...
How to measure the planet’s heartbeat
Ecosystem scientist Yadvinder Malhi takes us on a jaw-dropping journey through the hidden flows of energy that make life on Earth tick. From sun-soaked forests to tropical islands, he shows how his te...
www.ted.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
On a busy day I had a TED talk published. This talk is about the energy flows of the living world, and how we need to centre this vibrancy as a core value when thinking about working with nature for climate change and other challenges
www.ted.com/talks/yadvin...
www.ted.com/talks/yadvin...
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We are constantly told by the media and authorities that these are both 'forest'.
One is a complex, diverse native ecosystem, full of life. The other is an industrial monoculture deadzone.
They could not be more different.
One is a complex, diverse native ecosystem, full of life. The other is an industrial monoculture deadzone.
They could not be more different.
October 29, 2025 at 6:22 AM
We are constantly told by the media and authorities that these are both 'forest'.
One is a complex, diverse native ecosystem, full of life. The other is an industrial monoculture deadzone.
They could not be more different.
One is a complex, diverse native ecosystem, full of life. The other is an industrial monoculture deadzone.
They could not be more different.
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Great rewilding news from Scotland where beavers will help restore dynamic ecosystems!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Seven beavers released in Highlands' Glen Affric
Glen Affric is a large area of woodland, lochs and mountains near Cannich.
www.bbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Great rewilding news from Scotland where beavers will help restore dynamic ecosystems!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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New OA publication from TreE_PlaNat project @uktreescapes.bsky.social in Ecological Solutions and Evidence: Creating woodland through natural processes: Current understanding and knowledge gaps in Great Britain besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Creating woodland through natural processes: Current understanding and knowledge gaps in Great Britain
Natural colonisation can successfully create structurally diverse, locally adapted woodlands in Britain, but the outcomes of this process can vary considerably. Combining natural colonisation and tre...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
New OA publication from TreE_PlaNat project @uktreescapes.bsky.social in Ecological Solutions and Evidence: Creating woodland through natural processes: Current understanding and knowledge gaps in Great Britain besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Another nice output from TreE_PlaNat project @uktreescapes.bsky.social: a video on integrating natural processes into woodland creation has just been released www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0N2...
Integrating natural processes into woodland creation
YouTube video by TreE PlaNat
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Another nice output from TreE_PlaNat project @uktreescapes.bsky.social: a video on integrating natural processes into woodland creation has just been released www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0N2...
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The topic of migrating herbivores should be on everone's radar.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
Video considering the ecology and challenges of seasonal migration, such as by Mongolian gazelles, and the similar practicalities of herders undergoing large-scale migrations with horses or other stock - learning from the expert Davaakhuu Danzannyam youtu.be/H2QqscK3ErY?...
Migration and transhumance: the patterns of movement across landscapes
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The topic of migrating herbivores should be on everone's radar.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
If it's not, then please watch this excellent video from Bill Sutherland and give the Wyoming Migration Initiative a follow @wyo-migrations.bsky.social
Restoring herbivore migrations will fix a whole heap of problems.
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God, #waxcaps are just fabulous aren’t they?
And if their grasslands get damaged they are gone. Like ‘20 years for partial recovery but maybe no coming back’ gone
Makes me both full of awe (that they still exist at all, let alone in number) and so bloody scared for their future
And if their grasslands get damaged they are gone. Like ‘20 years for partial recovery but maybe no coming back’ gone
Makes me both full of awe (that they still exist at all, let alone in number) and so bloody scared for their future
October 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
God, #waxcaps are just fabulous aren’t they?
And if their grasslands get damaged they are gone. Like ‘20 years for partial recovery but maybe no coming back’ gone
Makes me both full of awe (that they still exist at all, let alone in number) and so bloody scared for their future
And if their grasslands get damaged they are gone. Like ‘20 years for partial recovery but maybe no coming back’ gone
Makes me both full of awe (that they still exist at all, let alone in number) and so bloody scared for their future
Forms, practices, relationships, presented through old willow pollards:
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Closed caption translation available in the Youtube settings.
Forms, practices, relationships, presented through old willow pollards:
youtu.be/mBZ07g6frDk?...
youtu.be/mBZ07g6frDk?...
Forme, practici, relații în peisaje culturale
YouTube video by Natură şi Oameni cu Tibi Hartel
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Forms, practices, relationships, presented through old willow pollards:
Closed caption translation available in the Youtube settings.
Closed caption translation available in the Youtube settings.
Biocultural Landscapes in Romania:
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In romanian about biocultural refugia.
youtu.be/5g0r6p2IKes?...
youtu.be/5g0r6p2IKes?...
Refugii bioculturale
YouTube video by Natură şi Oameni cu Tibi Hartel
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Biocultural Landscapes in Romania:
Closed caption translation available in the Youtube settings.
Closed caption translation available in the Youtube settings.
3:15 p.m.
A bat was flying around over the yard, then a hummingbird dive-bombed it and chased it away.
Never seen that before.
A bat was flying around over the yard, then a hummingbird dive-bombed it and chased it away.
Never seen that before.
October 26, 2025 at 4:13 AM
3:15 p.m.
A bat was flying around over the yard, then a hummingbird dive-bombed it and chased it away.
Never seen that before.
A bat was flying around over the yard, then a hummingbird dive-bombed it and chased it away.
Never seen that before.
If you are involved in researching nature restoration / conservation / biodiversity / rewilding : This is a fund with a pool of 40M Euros open for proposals. Global availability.
⏳ REMINDER: The deadline for #BiodivConnect is approaching!
Don't miss this opportunity to get funding for your research on ecosystem restoration.
Submit your pre-proposal by 7 November (12:00 CET).
➡️ www.biodiversa.eu/biodivconnect
Don't miss this opportunity to get funding for your research on ecosystem restoration.
Submit your pre-proposal by 7 November (12:00 CET).
➡️ www.biodiversa.eu/biodivconnect
Open Call
Restoration of ecosystem functioning, integrity, and connectivity #BiodivConnect
www.biodiversa.eu
October 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
If you are involved in researching nature restoration / conservation / biodiversity / rewilding : This is a fund with a pool of 40M Euros open for proposals. Global availability.
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Fish live in trees. Sometimes fallen trees need managing, but every bit we can keep in the water is valuable habitat
September 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Fish live in trees. Sometimes fallen trees need managing, but every bit we can keep in the water is valuable habitat
Translate:
"This young bull is really practicing his impressive display.
What wonderful behavior!
Besides being cool, it's also incredibly useful. #bulldens provide habitat for various insect species, of which sand bees are perhaps the most well-known.
#rewilding = #naturalprocesses 💚"
"This young bull is really practicing his impressive display.
What wonderful behavior!
Besides being cool, it's also incredibly useful. #bulldens provide habitat for various insect species, of which sand bees are perhaps the most well-known.
#rewilding = #naturalprocesses 💚"
Deze jonge stier is flink aan het oefenen met imponeren.
Wat een schitterend gedrag!
Naast dat het gaaf is, is het ook bijzonder nuttig. Want #stierenkuilen bieden plaats aan verschillende soorten insecten. Waarvan zandbijen misschien wel de bekendste zijn.
#rewilding = #natuurlijkeprocessen 💚
Wat een schitterend gedrag!
Naast dat het gaaf is, is het ook bijzonder nuttig. Want #stierenkuilen bieden plaats aan verschillende soorten insecten. Waarvan zandbijen misschien wel de bekendste zijn.
#rewilding = #natuurlijkeprocessen 💚
October 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Translate:
"This young bull is really practicing his impressive display.
What wonderful behavior!
Besides being cool, it's also incredibly useful. #bulldens provide habitat for various insect species, of which sand bees are perhaps the most well-known.
#rewilding = #naturalprocesses 💚"
"This young bull is really practicing his impressive display.
What wonderful behavior!
Besides being cool, it's also incredibly useful. #bulldens provide habitat for various insect species, of which sand bees are perhaps the most well-known.
#rewilding = #naturalprocesses 💚"