Amid an extinction crisis, some amateur conservationists are taking matters into their own hands, releasing threatened animals on their properties. It's skirting rules and worrying scientists. But the guerilla rewilders say it's too late to wait for permission.
  • DavidDoesLemmy
    2·
    5 days ago

    The government should be working with these people help them do it better, instead of just opposing them.

  • Gorgritch_Umie_KillaM
    5·
    6 days ago

    Its definitely conflicting, i can see their intentions are relatively good, but the way they’re going about remibds me of how i imagine the people inteoducing Cane Toads went about the problems they perceived.

    But they’re providing a habitat thats secure from the invasive species and perhaps some land based predators.

    These guerilla rewilders could gift/lease for a dollar, the use of that land out to the environment department to come in, introduce the animals they know need help and support in a controlled and planned way. These sanctuary owners could be the daily custodians working in partnership with the environment department for the benefit of these threatened animals.

  • Gnugit
    7·
    7 days ago

    I create habitat on my property to invite the endangered western ringtail possums to live in luxury.