European wildlife comeback: new report shows wildlife will return if we give it space to recover - Rewilding Europe
A new and updated Wildlife Comeback Report, involving 50 European wildlife species, will be published today, September 27. Commissioned by Rewilding Europe, it highlights species that have made a comeback in Europe over the last 40 to 50 years, explores the reasons behind their recovery, and provides an outlook for future recovery of European wildlife.
Bending the wildlife curve
A new European Wildlife Comeback report, commissioned by Rewilding Europe, has found that the populations of some European wildlife species have grown – both in size and geographical range – over the last 40 to 50 years. Compiled by ZSL (Zoological Society of London), BirdLife International and the European Bird Census Council, the report looks at 50 European wildlife species, including for example the Eurasian beaver, European bison, Eurasian brown bear, grey wolf, humpback whale, and white-tailed eagle.
With wildlife species across the world disappearing at an alarming rate, the new report shows that wildlife will return if we give it space to recover and strive to live alongside it harmoniously. It shows that measures such as better legal protection, enlarging and connecting protected areas, dedicated species recovery work (including reintroductions) and improving habitats, are effective. It also shows the importance of continuing to reduce pressures, such as habitat loss and hunting, including for those species that are making a comeback.
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Posted On: 27/09/2022