Rewilding Academy

Join Restoration Day at the UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 30 October 📍 Location: KMGBF Pavilion, Cali, or via live stream Be part of the central gathering for the global restoration movement at #COP16! Restoration Day will feature policy leaders, Indigenous representatives, faith groups, and restoration implementers, all sharing progress on #GenerationRestoration. Discussions will focus on innovative finance, monitoring, best practices, and partnerships for achieving GBF Target 2, NBSAPs, and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. 💬 Highlights: • High-level panels and real-world insights • Stories from Indigenous Peoples, youth, and communities • Guidance on financing, monitoring, and implementing restoration targets Register here to confirm your presence. https://www.rfr.bz/l80487f Livestream: https://www.rfr.bz/l75f99a #RestorationDay #rewilding #COP16Cali

The #wolf polarises opinions, but this animal captivates us all. Excursions led by experienced and respectful #guides not only provide a unique opportunity to discover wolf tracks and learn more about their behavior but also help foster an understanding of nature and the role of the wolf within it. https://www.rfr.bz/l695eaa #wolves #ecotourism #wolftours #wolfexcursions

As #climate impacts intensify globally, the #EmissionsGap Report 2024: No more hot air … please! finds that nations must deliver dramatically stronger #climateaction or the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal will be gone within a few years. https://www.rfr.bz/l4cded5 #hotair

#Wolves play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems 🌍, yet they remain misunderstood by many. 🐺 Stop wolf hunting in Europe, sign the petition: https://www.rfr.bz/l6c8630 #WolfAwarenessWeek #SaveTheWolf

#Caracals in South Africa’s Cape Peninsula became the region’s de facto top predator after lions and leopards disappeared. They turned to hunting seabirds, such as African #penguins, as a new food source. This dietary shift, driven by habitat fragmentation and human activity, raises concerns about the impact on seabird populations as well as health risks from environmental pollutants associated with consuming seabirds. The situation underscores the complexities of #wildlifemanagement and the need for conservation strategies that consider the impacts of missing top predators. https://www.rfr.bz/lnoij2r

"The main problem in Europe is not that we have too many wolves, but that we need to re-learn to protect our farm animals that fall prey to these predators". Farm animals should be protected using methods like well-installed electric fences and guard dogs instead of shooting wolves. #Wolves are crucial for ecosystems, and their population growth is a conservation success. https://www.rfr.bz/lnoiios

Saving nature starts with #rewilding our own minds. Conservationist and former Patagonia CEO Kristine Tompkins is driven by a deep passion for protecting #ecosystems. She and her late husband, Douglas Tompkins, established expansive #conservation parks across South America, where native flora and fauna could once again thrive. Today, she continues to build on that legacy with an ambitious vision: to link these parks across borders and create continent-wide #wildlifecorridors—before time runs out. https://www.rfr.bz/lnm4i1f

🚨 BREAKING: Europe weakens wolf protection! 🐺 Crucial to ecosystems and biodiversity, wolves are protected under the Bern Convention and the EU Habitats Directive. ⚠️ Weakening these protections risks endangering coexistence. #SaveTheWolf https://www.rfr.bz/lnlr2s9

Seagrasses, often referred to as the “lungs of the sea,” are vital to #marineecosystems. They provide habitat for countless marine species, store significant amounts of carbon, and help stabilise the seabed. However, these underwater meadows are declining globally due to human activities, prompting urgent efforts to restore them. Scientists from Project Seagrass and Swansea University have outlined 10 rules for effective #seagrass restoration. Implementing these 10 rules can help shift the focus from merely planting to facilitating natural recovery and sustaining restoration over the long term. https://www.rfr.bz/lmm4ivg #seagrassrestoration #oceans #marineconservation #generationrestoration #rewildingtheoceans

Local women and conservationists are combining #rewilding with #fashion in India to save Greater Adjutant #Storks (Leptoptilos dubius) known locally as #Hargila. https://www.rfr.bz/lmm0jal