Wilder How Rewilding is Transforming Conservation and Changing the World

A global rewilding journey, exploring innovative and eye-opening projects led by

passionate conservationists.
Rewilding is a radical new approach to wildlife conservation that offers remarkable
potential. If conservation seeks to preserve what remains and stave off further decline,
rewilding goes further, seeking to restore entire ecosystems. It involves a spectrum of
conservation options; at one end is a ‘passive’ approach prioritising ecological
restoration – in essence, leaving land to recover naturally. At the other is what might be
termed ‘active’ rewilding, where habitats are actively restored and keystone species
reintroduced to quicken the process of recovery. The stakes are high in active rewilding.
Large mammal translocations and wildlife corridors running through densely populated
areas are high-risk, high-reward initiatives.
In this timely and exciting contribution to a wider conversation about our relationship with
the natural world, wildlife journalist Millie Kerr takes readers on a global journey of
discovery. She considers the practicalities and possibilities of ecological restoration
around the world, while exploring first-hand some of the most ambitious undertakings
occurring today, many of which involve species reintroductions in the Global South.
Wilder details the return of jaguars to an Argentinian national park, the first-ever
pangolin reintroduction project in South Africa, and the ways in which giant tortoises are
aiding the recovery of ecosystems throughout the Galápagos Islands, among many
others.
At an urgent moment in the international fight against biodiversity loss, Wilder’s
message is one of innovation and optimism. By focusing on conservation success
stories and showing that there are bands of determined conservationists fighting for a
better future, Wilder inspires us all to become part of the solution.