12 06, 2020

Rewilding: the radical new science of ecological recovery

By |2020-08-30T17:08:53+00:00June 12th, 2020|21st Century conservation, Ecospace, Natural Assets, Naturalistic grazing, Rewilding, Science Communication|Comments Off on Rewilding: the radical new science of ecological recovery

I am pleased to announce publication of my new book on rewilding science co-authored with Cain Blythe It is the first multi-disciplinary account of the science the underpins rewilding as a conservation agenda and practice. My journey in rewilding science started back in 2005 when I took a group of students to visit rewilding areas

26 04, 2020

Does rewilding work for plants?

By |2020-08-30T17:08:32+00:00April 26th, 2020|21st Century conservation, Blog, Natural Assets, Naturalistic grazing, Rewilding|Comments Off on Does rewilding work for plants?

First published on the Ecosulis blog on 9 March 2020   At this year's PlantLife debate, a panel comprising Professor Dieter Helm (University of Oxford), Clare Pillman (Chief Executive Natural Resources Wales), Dr. Trevor Dines (PlantLife Botanical Specialist) and Ecosulis Nature Recovery Lead Dr. Paul Jepson discussed the question of whether rewilding works for plants. The following

16 05, 2017

Living landscapes as new natural assets

By |2017-05-16T17:24:27+00:00May 16th, 2017|21st Century conservation, Blog, Conservation finance, Conservation Policy, Naturalistic grazing, Rewilding, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Living landscapes as new natural assets

Good morning all, and thanks for the invitation to present today. Gary asked me to present some thoughts on new paradigms for conservation. My aim is to do just this. I will argue that we need to seize the opportunity of Brexit to reframe how we think and talk about rural lands. Brexit is a

10 12, 2016

Ecospace, rewilding and the cow that didn’t die

By |2017-05-11T07:20:03+00:00December 10th, 2016|21st Century conservation, Blog, Ecospace, Naturalistic grazing, Rewilding|Comments Off on Ecospace, rewilding and the cow that didn’t die

On a Saturday afternoon in late November I went for a walk along Iffley meadows in Oxford. The gate to the BBOWT meadow was hung with a sign telling the story of a cow that had gotten stuck in a ditch and was pulled out with a neck rope. Those entering the field were asked

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