Back to Nature: One-in-five UK councils say they are rewilding or plan to do so

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Back to Nature: One-in-five UK councils say they are rewilding or plan to do so

Investigation by Inkcap Journal and the Guardian shows growing public sector appetite for nature recovery projects

More than a fifth of councils in the UK are currently undertaking rewilding projects or have plans to do so, according to a joint investigation by Inkcap Journal and the Guardian. The media outlets...

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