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rewildings
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the practice of restoring natural ecosystems and reintroducing native species to areas from which they have been extirpated
- Rewilding projects often focus on reintroducing large predators like wolves.
- The rewilding of abandoned farmland has brought back native plants and animals.
- Advocates of rewilding believe it helps combat biodiversity loss.
- In Scotland, rewilding has led to the reintroduction of wild beavers.
- Some farmers oppose rewilding because they fear it could affect their livestock.