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Red
deer are one of Scotland’s most recognisable mammals – yet
their
numbers in recent decades have soared, bringing into question
their
impact on the wider landscape. Discussion over deer numbers
is sure
to feature at The Big Picture Conference.
Image © www.scotlandbigpicture.com
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Against
a backdrop of global biodiversity crashes and climate breakdown, a
major conference in Stirling this September will examine how Scotland
can reverse its widespread depletion of nature and become a world
leader in restoring its land and seas to good health, so wildlife and
communities can flourish.
The
Big Picture Conference will explore the potential for rewilding large
parts of Scotland’s forests, peatlands, rivers, moorlands and
seas, and
the benefits this could bring for declining wildlife such as red
squirrel, wildcat and capercaillie, as well as for people’s health,
wellbeing and employment.
Hosted
by communications group SCOTLAND: The Big Picture at the University
of Stirling’s Macrobert Arts Centre on 21 September, the event will
examine why rewilding – the repair and restoration of nature –
