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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 20h

The relocation of 16 #guanacos to breeding centers in three nature sanctuaries in the Metropolitan Region of #Chile will invigorate a program to breed guanacos for release in Chile’s Central Andes. buff.ly/3a8S7Rr #rewilding

Helping the Guanaco Roam Again in Chile’s Central Andes

The guanaco, the largest terrestrial mammal in Chile, once numbered in the tens of millions in South America. Today, only 300 of these iconic camelids remain in

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 4d

#Rewilding #Jaguars: Bringing Home Our Big Cats - AZ event on Oct. 10, 2025

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 5d

We ventured where it was possible to feel the strength and resilience of life, the solitude and integrity of #wilderness, the need to protect all of it. rewilding.org/where-rivers... #jaguar

Where Rivers Roar and Jaguars Roam: A Wild Return

This is a continuation of Creatures of the Starlight: Looking for El Tigre in Sonora ... Léelo en español ¡Disponible pronto! As we drove south through th

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 5d

Our group of rewilders and river runners from the U.S., Mexico, and Argentina traveled away from the international border and into the #wild ahead.

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 11d

A #mining rush in central Mexico exposes miners and the fragile environment to #mercury poisoning. At the same time, this Mexican mercury is fueling illegal #gold mining in the Amazon, contaminating large areas and harming both people and the #environment.

Illegal gold mining is fueling a 'mercury boom' in Mexico, poisoning people and the environment

The soaring price of gold is fueling a "mercury boom" in central Mexico. A surge in the demand for the toxic metal, which is key in illegal gold mining, is benefiting Mexican miners but also exposing…

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 12d

U.S. Representative Paul Gosar introduced bills 9/17/25 that would abolish two national monuments in Arizona, Ironwood Forest and Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni. This is a direct attack on America’s outdoor heritage and some of the country’s most iconic and irreplaceable natural places.

Arizona Congressman proposes abolishing two national monuments

Bills introduced would abolish two national monuments in Arizona, Ironwood Forest and Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni.

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 12d

Talking Rivers will be hosting the Rights of Nature Answered Lab, a circle of law practitioners, policy scholars, students, and community organizers who will come together to discuss and answer questions about #Rights of #Nature within the context of New York State #law. Register: buff.ly/OYlADFx

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 14d

Conservationists scramble for solutions to protect the San Rafael Valley, a critical #wildlife #corridor, one of the last unobstructed such corridors in #Arizona – and one used by some of the state’s most endangered species.

Conservationists protect Arizona wildlife amid border wall construction

Conservationists are working to protect wildlife in Arizona’s San Rafael Valley, where they say border wall construction threatens endangered species in one of the state’s critical wildlife migration…

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 15d

Listen to the entire episode of the Rewilding Earth Podcast Episode 155: "Jaguars, Justice, and the Border Wall – Stories from the Frontlines With Russ McSpadden."

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 15d

A study revealing strong public support in seven East Coast states could be the first step in reintroducing #pumas into lost habitat in the Eastern United States. buff.ly/c9CnKtv #cougar #mountianlion

Study Finds Strong Support For Returning Pumas To East Coast States

A study finding strong support in seven East Coast states could be the first step to reintroduce pumas into lost habitats in the Eastern U.S.

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 17d

Just 286 wild #lobos roam Arizona and New Mexico, and perhaps 35 inhabit Mexico, while 350 are in captivity. Humans have nearly wiped these #wolves out.

Rare wolf faces hard road to recovery - Writers On The Range

Most people are familiar with the gray wolf, which was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995, and has since...

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 17d

As we celebrate the 38th year of the reintroduction of Red Wolves to their home, we must not be complacent in the continued recovery efforts. buff.ly/HLha4qn #wolves #RedWolf #RedWolfAwarenessWeek

A Week to Remember for the Red Wolf

1987, a year of many historic milestones. The last of 27 wild California condors was captured to create a captive breeding program, Ronald Regan delivered his f

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 18d

Rewilding Earth Podcast Episode 155: Jaguars, Justice, and the Border Wall – Stories from the Frontlines With Russ McSpadden #podcast #rewilding #border #borderwall #Arizona #Mexico #wildlife #conservation #jaguar

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Wilderness Watch @wildernesswatch.bsky.social · 19d

Check out why roadless areas matter for Wilderness preservation AND submit your own public comments to defend the Roadless Area Conservation Rule!

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Why roadless areas matter for Wilderness preservation

Read Wilderness Watch's latest essay from our newest board member.

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 19d

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Hold Virtual Informational Meeting on Red #Wolf Recovery Program on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. EST. buff.ly/yjIUmNF #redwolves

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Hold Virtual Informational Meeting on Red Wolf Recovery Program | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a virtual informational meeting to update the public on the Red Wolf Recovery Program, including revitalized recovery efforts for the species, the status…

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 21d

From up on the highest ridge, it is possible to look far into the distance in every direction and grasp that from here, for el tigre, everything is connected.
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Thanks to Cuenca Los Ojos @rewildingargentina.org.web.brid.gy @tompkinsconserve.bsky.social & Fin and Fur Films

Creatures of the Starlight: Looking for El Tigre in Sonora

We met at El Impenetrable National Park in the Chaco region of northern Argentina. One of us a visitor from the U.S.-Mexico borderlands wanting to know just how

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 21d

Cuenca’s early vision to implement restoration works and bring water back to the land could very well be why bachelor #jaguars have appeared on motion-triggered cameras here in recent years.

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 21d

Their mission may be to provide safe, suitable habitat for #wildlife, implement riparian restoration, recover grasslands, and to reconnect fragmented landscapes where all species thrive. But they also offer this joyful, cross-border collaboration and cooperation that is an antidote in bleak times.

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 21d

What started at Cuenca Los Ojos more than 30 years ago as a humble project to protect native fish has developed into a skillfully led, highly energetic team determined to restore and #rewild complete ecosystems. They have the baton and seem to be running with it to reverse #biodiversity loss.

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Lobos of the Southwest @mexicanwolves.bsky.social · Dec 4

45 years of strict protection for gray wolves in Europe ended after the EU downgraded the wolf's protected status. Wolf populations have barely recovered after going extinct in most of Europe. Weakening their protection could jeopardize this fragile recovery. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Wolves lose EU safeguards, opening way for culls

The European Commission says numbers have soared and the animals are now causing damage to livestock.

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · 29d

The #Roadless Rule protects 45 million acres of unfragmented, pristine national #forest lands from clear-cutting and damaging new roads. The Trump administration has announced an official rulemaking process to rescind the Roadless Rule — public comments are due by September 19!

The Repeal of the Roadless Rule Threatens Our Wildest Public Lands

These are lands that belong to all Americans, not the timber industry.

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · Sep 5

Rewilding Earth #Podcast Episode 154: “The American Southwest” Elevates The Art of #Storytelling In #Wildlife Films buff.ly/IIOG6UF #film #southwest

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · Sep 5

Listen to renowned conservation biologist Dr. Reed Noss—a leading voice in #rewilding, #conservation planning, and #ecology—in a special interview hosted by Wild Virginia, an organization dedicated to protecting and connecting Virginia’s wild lands and waters.

Rewilding, Wildlife Crossings and Conservation in Appalachia

Join renowned conservation biologist Dr. Reed Noss—a leading voice in rewilding, conservation planning, and ecology—for a special interview hosted by Wild Virginia, an organization dedicated to…

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · Sep 4

Let Illinois amaze us with what it can achieve with #rewilding as a #conservation strategy. Let the local people and communities drive the conversation about what they want, need, and what best serves the long-term interests of the state. And let others follow Illinois' bold lead. buff.ly/fTkt3zO

Let Illinois Amaze Us: Rewilding Law in the Prairie State

The Prairie State of Illinois has done what no other U.S. state has yet achieved: Illinois’ legislature passed House Bill 2726 through both the state senate a

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · Sep 3

Concerned about all the recent developments at the border and not sure where that leaves wildlife? This video gives a virtual tour of southeast Arizona & describes the current status of border wall construction projects underway at the Santa Cruz River & across the San Rafael Valley. buff.ly/MvRU6oX

Sky Island Alliance Wildlife Research at the Border During Wall Construction

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