Reintroducing wolves could expand woodland areas and reduce CO2 – study (www.independent.co.uk)

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Reintroducing wolves in the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland which could take in and store one million tonnes of CO2 per year, environmental researchers have suggested.

A study led by researchers at the University of Leeds said reintroducing the species into the Cairngorms, south-west, north-west and central Highlands could help curb the problem of red deer eating tree saplings, which stops natural woodland regeneration.

The researchers estimate that if wolves were reintroduced, a population of around 167 of the animals would thrive, which they say is enough to reduce red deer populations to a level that would allow trees to regenerate naturally.

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[-] CreatingMachines@fedia.io 6 points 6 days ago

Oh, where is that comment that said that all problems should be solved by introducing wolves into the area...

[-] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 days ago

Eaten by wolves sadly

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