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rewilding

[ ree-wahyl-ding ]

noun

  1. the process of introducing animals or plants to their original habitat or one similar.
  2. the process of returning land to an earlier, more natural state.


rewilding

/ ːˈɲɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice of returning areas of land to a wild state, including the reintroduction of animal species that are no longer naturally found there
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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Example Sentences

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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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