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alternatives to landscapes that are increasingly transformed ad industrialized. Re-wilding
has captured the hearts and minds of a public yearning for a glimpse of how nature can be in
a wilder, less ordered world (Monbiot 2013a).
Box 3.1 Planning ecologically viable re-wilding
Conservation Challenge:
assemble suites of spe-
cies that can fulfil the main herbivore and carnivore
guilds in landscapes that have sufficient core protected
areas and connectivity to maintain viable populations,
while reconciling a range of needs for provisioning,
aesthetic and cultural ecosystem services.
Palaeoecological Challenge:
provide informa-
tion on habitat structure and function, interpreted
in ways that can guide re-wilding and restoration.
Contribute to assessing the viability of re-wilded
ecosystems in the present-day and future climate.
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