Successfully restoring keystone species such as beavers, elk and bison is “crucial” to bringing nature back to life in the UK, conservationists have said. Nature charity Rewilding Britain said that ...

Rewilding Britain aims to make national parks less managed and more natural. Supporters argue that restoring habitats and possibly reintroducing species could boost biodiversity and ecosystem health.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. European elk could be reintroduced to the UK for the first time in 3,000 years (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Elk could return to the ...

National parks need wilder areas to boost declining wildlife, campaigners have urged ahead of the 70th anniversary of the first designated park. The Government should adopt recommendations in an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ecologists in West Sussex recently recorded a jaw-dropping 283 purple emperor butterflies in a single day at the Knepp Castle ...

Elk could return to the UK for the first time in around 3,000 years as part of an ambitious rewilding plan for the East Midlands. Despite once being widespread across the country, European elk were ...