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Motion · S5M-24154 · 16 Feb 2021

Scotland's Potential to be a Rewilding Nation

Lodged by Gail Ross Standard Motion 28 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes the recent polling which indicates that the public, by a factor of more than 10 to one, supports the concept of rewilding, an approach to large-scale conservation which aims to reintroduce locally extinct species and restore ecosystems; believes that with community support, projects of this sort can bring benefits for climate adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity, wellbeing, and local employment, and recognises that Scotland has the potential to be a rewilding nation, where social, economic and environmental opportunities are available much more widely across the country, including in towns and cities as well as in rural and coastal communities.

Supporters (28)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.