Researchers from the University of Leeds propose reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands as a natural means to control the burgeoning red deer population, which is detrimental to the regeneration of native woodlands. With an estimated population of 400,000 red deer lacking natural predators, the impact on forests has been severe. The researchers assert that each wolf could lead to significant annual carbon uptake. However, this idea faces opposition from local farmers and the National Farmers Union, who argue that such predators are unacceptable to agricultural interests in the region.
The ongoing climate crisis prompts scientists to consider unconventional solutions, such as reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands to control red deer populations.
The absence of wolves has allowed red deer populations to balloon, adversely affecting native woodlands, which rely on a balanced ecosystem to thrive and sequester carbon.
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