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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 7h

The Netherlands shows that even in crowded landscapes, #wolves, #bison, and #beavers can thrive—offering lessons for #rewilding worldwide.

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The Netherlands - Rewilding Reflections for a Crowded World - Citizen Zoo

The Netherlands - Rewilding Reflections for a Crowded World Reflections by Director of Rewilding, Elliot Newton, after a recent knowledge exchange in the Netherlands. It’s a land ...

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Arend de Haas @arenddehaas.bsky.social · 8d

An Intergeneric Hybrid Between Historically Isolated Temperate and Tropical #Jays Following Recent #ClimateChange Related Range Expansion

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An Intergeneric Hybrid Between Historically Isolated Temperate and Tropical Jays Following Recent Range Expansion

We document the first known hybridization event between the Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) and Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata), two distantly related species whose ranges now overlap in Texas due to cli....

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 14d

Location: Boscafe De Beken, Rhenen
Time: 18:30 hr. Tickets: €15,00.
Registration: [email protected]

Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 14d

🌍✨ Wat hebben wolven en hargila-vogels gemeen?

De één zwerft door de Europese bossen.
De ander zweeft boven de wetlands van India.
Twee heel verschillende dieren… en toch zijn hun verhalen op verrassende manieren met elkaar verbonden. 🐺🪶

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 14d

🌍✨ What do #wolves 🐺 and hargila birds 🪶 have in common? Two very different creatures… yet their stories are surprisingly connected. Discover more at #RewildingOurWorld with Marc Wilbers & Dr. Purnima Devi Barman!
Registration: [email protected]

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 14d

Wat hebben wolven en hargila-vogels gemeen?

De één zwerft door de Europese bossen.
De ander zweeft boven de wetlands van India.
Twee heel verschillende dieren… en toch zijn hun verhalen op verrassende manieren met elkaar verbonden. 🐺🪶

Tickets: €15,00, start: 19:00 hr, Boscafe De Beken, Renkum, NL.

Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 23d

At Rewilding Our World, #rewilding meets Indigenous wisdom, #art, #comedy, #music, #poetry, #wildlife and #photography in a powerful exchange and celebration of nature, creativity and resilience.

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#RewildingOurWorld #GenerationRestoration #Rewild

Oostvaardersplassen at Risk: Frans Vera on Nature and Policy - Rewilding Academy | nick viney

🤠🧐🤩This is going to be a fascinating debate. Please come join us in NL this week. Just a few tickets left. 🤠🤩 RARE OPPORTUNITY 🎨🧑‍🎨🖼️ I blur the lines between Rewilding & Regenerative Agricultur...

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 23d

#Oostvaardersplassen is at risk. 🌿 Frans Vera warns that static policies undermine nature’s dynamic processes. To restore resilience, we must let ecosystems shift, graze & grow freely — not freeze them in place.

#Rewilding #Biodiversity #LetNatureLead

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 24d

🎤 Speakers incl. Purnima Devi Barman, Derek Gow, Frans Vera, Reinier v/d Berg, Liesbeth Bakker, Lucy Rees, Sir Humphry Wakefield & more.

#derekgow #fransvera #woutervaneck #dolfjansen #rogierbak #poetryroute #NaturalHorsemanship #horses #chillinghamcastle #foodforest

Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 24d

📢 Just 1 week to go! #RewildingOurWorld 2025 🌍
2 days • 30+ visionary rewilders shaping life on Earth.

🎟️ Last seats → rewilding.academy/rewilding-ou...

#rewilding #conservation #rewildingacademy #agriwilding #rewild #rewildyourlife #RewildingOurWorld #LucyRees @reiniervdberg.bsky.social

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · 27d

🌍✨ Only 9 days left until Rewilding Our World Conference 2025!
Join visionaries shaping the future of nature, resilience & rewilding. 🌱🦅

Don’t miss out—register today!
🔗 rewilding.academy/rewilding-ou...

#RewildingOurWorld #NatureRecovery #Conference2025 #rewild #rewilding #wilding #agriwilding

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Aug 28

Illinois is the first U.S. state to enshrine #rewilding in law, restoring bison, beavers & more. A bold step that commits to nature’s self-recovery, unlocks new funding, and paves the way for a wilder future. 🌱🦬🐾
https://www.rfr.bz/b322e24

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Aug 24

Only one month left until we gather at Rewilding Our World Conference in the Netherlands! 🌿
Join 300 rewilders, scientists, NGOs, and policymakers shaping the future of #rewilding.

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Secure your spot now — limited tickets available. #RewildingOurWorld

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Aug 14

🌿 Meet Stork Sister Dr. Purnima Devi Barman — global conservation hero & founder of the 20,000+ strong Hargila Army 🕊️

📅 24 Sept 2025, Renkum 🇳🇱
🎟 €25 | Seats limited
💚 Proceeds for Assam wetland restoration
📩 [email protected]
#Rewilding #WomenForNature

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Aug 14

🌍 Ready to #rewild the planet? Join global change-makers at Rewilding Our World 2025
🗓 20–21 Sept 2025 • Veluwe, Netherlands
Featuring pioneers from NL, India, Iraq, the UK & more!
Secure your spot: rewilding.academy/rewilding-ou...
#Rewilding #NatureRestoration #GenerationRestoration

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Aug 14

🌿 Meet Stork Sister Dr. Purnima Devi Barman — global conservation hero & founder of the 20,000+ strong Hargila Army 🕊️

📅 24 Sept 2025, Renkum 🇳🇱
🎟 €25 | Seats limited
💚 Proceeds for Assam wetland restoration
📩 [email protected]
#Rewilding #WomenForNature

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Aug 13

10 years of wolves in the Netherlands: how do we learn to live alongside them?
The wolf has permanently established itself in the Netherlands. There are plenty of wolf enthusiasts, but also many sceptics. Can we truly coexist with the wolf? And if so, how? (in Dutch)

https://www.rfr.bz/ba8e943

10 jaar wolven in Nederland: hoe leren we met de wolf samenleven?

De wolf heeft zich definitief gevestigd in Nederland. Er zijn genoeg wolvenliefhebbers in ons land, maar ook veel sceptici. Kunnen we wel samenleven met de wolf? En zo ja: hoe?

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Aug 13

10 years of wolves in the Netherlands: how do we learn to live alongside them?
The wolf has permanently established itself in the Netherlands. There are plenty of wolf enthusiasts, but also many sceptics. Can we truly coexist with the wolf? And if so, how? (in Dutch)

https://www.rfr.bz/ba8e943

10 jaar wolven in Nederland: hoe leren we met de wolf samenleven?

De wolf heeft zich definitief gevestigd in Nederland. Er zijn genoeg wolvenliefhebbers in ons land, maar ook veel sceptici. Kunnen we wel samenleven met de wolf? En zo ja: hoe?

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Aug 2

2 Nubian ibexes were born at the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve, marking the 1st successful breeding of the #goat species as part of the reserve’s #rewilding program, part of ongoing restoration of 23 native species in #SaudiArabia

https://www.rfr.bz/b66fc2c
#NubianIbex

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Aug 2

Rewilding the South Pacific of Costa Rica: A Case Study for Building Corridors in Earth’s Greatest Wild Places

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Rewilding the South Pacific of Costa Rica: A Case Study for Building Corridors in Earth’s Greatest Wild Places

Written by Dailyn Souder Contributions by Guido Saborío Rodríguez, Dr. Carolina Pinto, and Yvonne Kemp White-Lipped Peccary. Photo by Luca Eberle Introduction World Rewilding Day marks a pivotal mo…

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Jul 25

Moths avoid noisy, stressed tomato plants and prefer quieter, healthier ones with juicier leaves for their larvae to feed on.

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#plantnoises #PlantCommunication #AcousticEcology #HiddenWorlds

Breakthrough discovery shows that moths listen to plants â and avoid the noisy ones | CNN

Researchers have documented for the first time that insects can hear and react to plantsâ acoustic distress signals, which are inaudible to human ears.

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Jul 24

#Wolf fearlessly approaching visitors in Kananaskis may be food-conditioned. Food-conditioned or habituated wildlife often end up getting relocated or killed for public safety reasons.

https://www.rfr.bz/b9ee503

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Jul 20

Council member Arap-John Tigchelaar opened an inspiring exhibition about the #wolf at the visitors’ centre of the #sheepfold in #Ermelo, together with our education director, wolf expert Marc Wilbers.

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#wolves

250716 Expositie Wolf bij de Schaapskooi met Marc Wilbers

YouTube video by Arap-John Tigchelaar

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Jul 19

🐺 Just opened: the Wolf & Misconceptions exhibition at Schaapskooi Ermelo! With 100K+ visitors/yr, it aims to educate & inspire coexistence. Now open!

#Wolf #Wolves #Coexistence #Veluwe #Ermelo #Schapedrift #sheep

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Rewilding Academy @rewilding.academy · Jul 17

Rethinking Protection: A New Map For Europe’s Wild Future

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#protectedareas #natura2000 #rewilding #generationrestoration

Rethinking Protection: A New Map for Europe’s Wild Future - Rewilding Academy

As the climate and biodiversity crises deepen, scientists and conservationists across Europe are rallying around a bold, urgent...

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