Rewilding in Scotland

[Darryl of Sussex]

Danish billionaires plan to rewild large swath of Scottish Highlands -

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...sen-say-plan-is-to-restore-scottish-highlands

 

[C_Claycomb]

Now that is one of the first re-wilding plans that I think sounds sensible. No talk of introducing long departed large mammals, just cut grazing, cull overly high deer numbers, plant trees, work with local communities, all from people who have the resources to do it without significant government hand outs. And they don't expect it will be quick.

 

[Janne]

Super idea. I hope his children and grand children will be happy to continue, as this is a multi generation project.

 

[moocher]

Anyone who plants native trees instead of the foreign quick growing timber and is going to try an help the wildcat has my vote.

 

[Robson Valley]

What a grand experiment is rewilding. I hope there's intense observation to follow the progress.
It's got to be done at wholesale landscape level as they wish.

Good luck with the deer cull. I don't think you can put enough gunners in the field.
My $10.00 says you won't ever whack enough of the deer to be significant.
Particularly if the new native plantings are premium forage.
There are deer repellants (Plantskyyd for example) that will diversify the attack.

 

[Janne]

What trees are original for Scotland? Before they shaved the countryside?
Beech? Oak?

 

[moocher]

What trees are original for Scotland? Before they shaved the countryside?
Beech? Oak?

Yes oak, birch , pine, hazel, willow,Rowan

 

[GuestD]

Some more info.

https://treesforlife.org.uk/forest/

 

[MrEd]

Sound superb, and something I would support.

Knepp castle estate in Sussex ran a rewilding program a few years back that was fairly successful iirc