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Rewilding and Wildfires: Separating Fact from Fiction

Friday 21 August 2026

Our CEO, Nick Bruce-White, sets the record straight on the false claims that rewilding increases wildfire risk. Managing land to restore natural processes can significantly strengthen resilience…

Born to rewild?

Monday 9 July 2018

It’s a much-used term and very much ‘on-trend’, but what does ‘rewilding’ mean and what is its implication for us in Devon? DWT’s Pete Burgess explores this controversial issue.

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