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Reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency, study suggests
- The reintroduction of wolves to the Scottish Highlands could enable the growth of native woodlands and absorb one million tons of carbon dioxide annually, according to a study led by scientists at the University of Leeds.
- Researchers estimate a wolf population of about 167 wolves would control red deer numbers and allow tree growth, according to the same study.
- Human-Wildlife conflicts must be addressed for a successful wolf reintroduction, as noted by Professor Dominick Spracklen from the University of Leeds.
- The study states that expanding woodlands could meet five percent of the UK’s carbon removal target by sequestering 1.1 million tons of carbon dioxide each year.
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Reintroducing Wolves to Scottish Highlands Could Boost Woodlands, Study Finds
The reintroduction of wolves to the Scottish Highlands could help expand native woodlands, which could in turn absorb and sequester one million additional tons of carbon dioxide annually, according to a new study. The research, led by scientists at the University of Leeds, modeled wolves’ potential impact in four areas of Scottish Wild Land, where increasing populations of red deer feeding on tree saplings is suppressing the natural regeneration…
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