greenmachine11235 t1_itaulka wrote on October 22, 2022 at 5:50 AM

Reply to comment by grab-n-g0 in A pioneering rewilding project has had an early surprise: a bouncing baby bison. It is the first wild bison to be born in the UK for thousands of years. by grab-n-g0

My point is restoring wildlands by introducing an invasive species is asking for trouble. I was using horses in the American west as an example of a species extinct in an area for 11000 years being reintroduced and the negative effect it eventually had.

Tossacoin1234 t1_itmrpgb wrote on October 24, 2022 at 8:04 PM

I don’t understand why you’re getting downvoted. You’re both talking about two different problems.

Grab-n-g0 is saying they aren’t trying to reintroduce a species but more in line with “hiring” some guys to do conversation landscaping (aka the bison).

Green machine is saying aren’t the rewilding groups worried about introducing a species that might become invasive or have dire consequences. I also live in the USA, and while some reintroductions of species have been great (red wolves in the southeast, cougars in the northeast) there have also been some that have been devastating (omg the feral pigs as an example).

grab-n-g0 OP t1_itaxdiz wrote on October 22, 2022 at 6:26 AM

You could always look up 'rewilding' and educate yourself. Or, just go up against the conservation officer at Wildwood Trust and pretend you know more.