Hollywood actor Brian Cox is advocating for Scotland to be declared the world's first 'rewilding nation', supporting a charter by the Scottish Rewilding Alliance which aims to restore nature across 30% of Scotland's lands and seas.
Hollywood star Brian Cox has backed calls for Scotland to be declared the world’s first “rewilding nation”. The Succession actor, 78, is urging people to support a charter drawn up by the Scottish Rewilding Alliance calling for nature to be restored across 30 per cent of our lands and seas.
The award-winning stage and screen actor, best known recently for his portrayal of Logan Roy in hit HBO drama Succession, continued: “Scots are modest, so shouting about our achievements doesn’t come naturally. But we should be proud of our rewilding progress… Scotland’s rewilding success stories include the reintroduction of beavers - considered ecosystem engineers - in areas like Argyll, Tayside and the Highlands. However, the species’ return has been controversial with some farmers who say they can wreck and flood farmland
More controversial proposals include bringing back apex predators such as lynx or wolves to Scotland’s forests. Cox isn’t the first celeb to throw their weight behind rewilding in Scotland, with Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio backing the call in April. Steve Micklewight, alliance co-convenor and CEO of Trees for Life, said: “We are hugely grateful to Brian Cox for adding his voice to this vision of hope. Rewilding 30 per cent of Scotland can be achieved by restoring habitats including peatlands, native woodlands, wetlands, rivers and seas, while maintaining and benefiting productive farmland.
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