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rewilding
[ ree-wahyl-ding ]
noun
- the process of introducing animals or plants to their original habitat or one similar.
- the process of returning land to an earlier, more natural state.
rewilding
/ ːˈɲɪɪŋ /
noun
- the practice of returning areas of land to a wild state, including the reintroduction of animal species that are no longer naturally found there
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rewilding1
First recorded in 1990–95; rewild ( def ) + -ing 1( def )
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He called it “rewilding” the land.
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The discovery of the Kingussie pigs prompted speculation it might be another suspected case of rogue rewilding - an attempt to reintroduce animals illegally,
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But Mr Field said it was "irresponsible and wrong" for people to attempt a "rogue rewilding".
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With a strategic use of public subsidies, land could be used to produce much more food through agro-forestry and rewilding.
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Agroforestry and rewilding could transform the agricultural sector from a major generator to a net absorber of carbon emissions.
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