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DoomsdaysCWProject to restore 'vital' <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/seagrass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seagrass</a> around <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scotland</a>March 1, 2025"A £2.4m seagrass planting programme has been launched to help restore the plant in seas around the north of Scotland."The project aims to plant 14 hectares (34.6 acres) of seagrass, often described as a 'wonder plant' by conservationists, over the next three years. "Seagrasses are often likened to rainforests because they provide food and shelter for thousands of species, but they have been declining globally since the 1930s."In the last century 92% of the plants have been lost from Britain's coasts and areas once covered by seagrass are now 'lifeless seabeds', according to research by University College London."The new initiative is a partnership between the Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SMEEF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SMEEF</a>) and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN)."Grants have been awarded to four organisations that cover areas from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Shetland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Shetland</a> to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Kintyre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kintyre</a> peninsula."These are <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MossyEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MossyEarth</a>'s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WilderFirths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WilderFirths</a> project (based around the Black Isle), Kintyre Coastal Network's East Kintyre Biosphere, Wester Ross Fisheries Trust's seagrass planting project and Restoring Shetland's Marlie Meadows - a project by the University of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Highlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Highlands</a> and Islands."Seagrass is home to a vast number of species, and is a food source for many others."It can purify water and slow down waves, protecting coastal areas from flooding as a result."The plant also takes in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CO2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CO2</a>, making it useful in tackling <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a>."The partnership said Scottish seas are a special place for marine habitats like seagrass, with the country's coasts stretching 18,000km (11,185 miles) and containing 8,000 species or more."<a href="https://bbc.com/news/articles/cd65j7jd3z5o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://bbc.com/news/articles/cd65j7jd3z5o</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rewilding</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RestoringWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RestoringWetlands</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarineEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MarineEnvironment</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScottishCoast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScottishCoast</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CoastErosion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoastErosion</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Flooding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flooding</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RestoreWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RestoreWetlands</a>

Ma Quest :ablobjam:Workshop at Knepp: "..learn about beaver ecology and behaviour, and the effects these ecosystem engineers have on landscapes, watercourses and biodiversity." <a href="https://knepp.co.uk/view/safaris/beaver-workshop/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://knepp.co.uk/view/safaris/beaver-workshop/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ReWilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReWilding</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/RestoreWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RestoreWetlands</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wetlands</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/BeaversForBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BeaversForBiodiversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Beavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Beavers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Knepp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Knepp</a>

Ma Quest :ablobjam:"We are selecting large pioneering areas in Europe, where we are working with our local partners to make our vision a reality. We hope this provides inspiration for hundreds of other rewilding initiatives, all across the continent." <a href="https://rewildingeurope.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://rewildingeurope.com/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ReWilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReWilding</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/RestoreWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RestoreWetlands</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wetlands</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Europe</a>

Ma Quest :ablobjam:Also, they have jobs <a href="https://rewilding-danube-delta.com/news/join-our-team-exciting-career-opportunities-in-the-danube-delta/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://rewilding-danube-delta.com/news/join-our-team-exciting-career-opportunities-in-the-danube-delta/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ReWilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReWilding</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/RestoreWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RestoreWetlands</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wetlands</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Job" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Job</a>

Ma Quest :ablobjam:"Where the mighty Danube river meets the Black Sea, it has created a massive deltaland, Europe’s largest wetland area. It is still surprisingly wild and relatively undestroyed." <a href="https://rewilding-danube-delta.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://rewilding-danube-delta.com/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ReWilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReWilding</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/RestoreWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RestoreWetlands</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wetlands</a>

DoomsdaysCWGlobal report stresses on role of wild animals, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rewilding</a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wetland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wetland</a> conservation The study, released on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldWetlandsDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WorldWetlandsDay</a>, outlines impactful evidence that reintroducing and protecting key wild animal species could be a game-changer in tackling <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> loss, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InvasiveSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InvasiveSpecies</a> control, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WaterSecurity</a> challenges.by Mrityunjay Bose, 12 February 2025Excerpt: "A case study from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#India</a> led by Dr Samir Kumar Sinha, Chief Ecologist, Wildlife Trust of India, on the potential influences of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SarusCrane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SarusCrane</a> recovery on the wetland ecosystem services has recorded that the '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sarus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sarus</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/crane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crane</a> holds cultural significance and thus provides cultural services in India. Its foraging behaviour – primarily digging for tubers and roots in muddy wetlands –creates ploughed patches that enhance plant diversity and support the growth of of less dominant plant species. The crane also benefits small-scale farming, as their nesting sites provide foundations for pioneer grasses instead of the typical reed and sedge, which allow the farmers to till, plough, and sow crops earlier,' the WTI said."The Ganges River basin hosts diverse wetlands vital for biodiversity, including the culturally significant but vulnerable Sarus crane, which depends on both natural and man-made wetlands. Habitat destruction has forced these cranes to breed in rice paddies, despite lower breeding success."The Sarus crane serves as a key indicator of wetland health. Conservation efforts in eastern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UttarPradesh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UttarPradesh</a> by the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WildlifeTrustOfIndia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildlifeTrustOfIndia</a> have protected 700+ nests, leading to an 8 per cent annual population growth from 650 (2013) to 2,600 (2024)."Read more at: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/environment/global-report-stresses-on-role-of-wild-animals-rewilding-in-wetland-conservation-3402454" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.deccanherald.com/environment/global-report-stresses-on-role-of-wild-animals-rewilding-in-wetland-conservation-3402454</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WetlandConservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WetlandConservation</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RestoreWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RestoreWetlands</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WildAnimals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildAnimals</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a>

MJ MuseWhy engineers are turning to beavers for insights into managing water resources Beavers are building a kind of natural infrastructure that helps with water management and the climate. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien went to see the beavers at work during their busy season <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SaveTheBeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SaveTheBeavers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RestoreWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RestoreWetlands</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Environmentalimpact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Environmentalimpact</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EnvironmentalScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EnvironmentalScience</a> <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-engineers-are-turning-to-beavers-for-insights-into-managing-water-resources" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-engineers-are-turning-to-beavers-for-insights-into-managing-water-resources</a>

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