Species Profiles
Detailed guides to the ecology, anatomy and history of ‘keystone’ rewilding species in the UK. Simple explanations of each fact, with an expandable scientific info section.
European Bison
Long-thought to be residents of dense forest, we now know that these cold-hardy relatives of the cow are more comfortable in open habitats.
Eurasian Beaver
Nature’s best engineers, these keystone species are not only dam-builders – they also burrow into the banks of rivers and dig canals.
Wildcat
An elusive Highland predator, this rare carnivore survived in the UK for 12,000 years, hunting rabbits and small mammals.