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183: AAH Releasing an Extinct Species Back into the Wild | Celtic Rewilding
Harvey Tweats and Tom Whitehurst are the founders of Celtic Rewilding (formally known as Celtic Reptile & Amphibian). In this episode, we are joined by Harvey to discuss the prospect of rewilding in the English landscape with a focus on their current project aimed at reintroducing the European Pond Turtle to the wild after being locally extinct over 2000 years ago. Harvey walks us through thousands of years of ecological change and extinction, the ethics of rewilding, creating a world where both humans and nature thrive, and much more!
SHOW NOTES:https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/183-celtic-rewilding/
We Discuss:
0:00 Coming Up
2:25 Welcome Back Harvey & Celtic Rewilding
9:30 The Lost Ecosystems of Britain and the Aurochs
26:27 Is Rewilding Ethical?
38:13 Should We Eradicate Humans?
58:10 EK & CRH Ad Read
1:00:08 Evolution of Ecosystems & Beaver Reintroduction
1:03:28 Rewilding the Locally Extinct European Pond Turtle
1:18:55 Advice to Someone Wanting to Follow a Similiar Path
1:29:57 Closing Thoughts
1:34:09 Outro
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Harvey Tweats and Tom Whitehurst are the founders of Celtic Rewilding (formally known as Celtic Reptile & Amphibian). In this episode, we are joined by Harvey to discuss the prospect of rewilding in the English landscape with a focus on their current project aimed at reintroducing the European Pond Turtle to the wild after being locally extinct over 2000 years ago. Harvey walks us through thousands of years of ecological change and extinction, the ethics of rewilding, creating a world where both humans and nature thrive and much more!
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:
- Donate to Celtic’s Fundraiser – https://www.gofundme.com/f/returnoftheturtle
Support, Subscribe & Follow:
- CHECK OUT Custom Reptile Habitats CLICK HERE
- SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST NETWORK: SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI
- Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animalsathome
- Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnimalsatHomeChannel
- Follow on Instagram: @animalsathomeca
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