Tag: Rewilding Britain

Rewilding Britain calls for the new government to commit to dedicating 30% of land and seas to rewilding by 2030 as new polling shows vast majority of British public in support. Public backing for rewilding is stronger than ever, with more than four in five Britons in support, according to new polling by charity Rewilding Britain. Polling undertaken by YouGov shows that 83% of the British public now support rewilding, an increase of 2% from polling commissioned by the charity in October 2021. This latest YouGov poll, conducted in June…

Four in five adults in Britain support rewilding, according to new research.  An opinion poll commissioned by the charity Rewilding Britain shows that 81% of Britons support rewilding, with 40% strongly supportive and just 5% of people opposed. Rewilding Britain defines rewilding as the large-scale restoration of nature to the point it can take care of itself – restoring habitats and natural processes, and where appropriate reintroducing missing species. Leading pollsters YouGov asked 1,674 Britons: ​‘To what extent do you support or oppose rewilding in Britain?’. The poll, conducted last…