Defining rewilding for Scotland's public sector: research findings

Main findings of research investigating debates around the term ‘rewilding’, its relevance in a Scottish context, and to propose a working definition of the term suitable for use by the public sector in Scotland


Annex 1. Workshop Participants

Participants from Scotland's public sector and agencies

  • Anna Leslie (Land Reform, Land Reform Rural and Islands Policy Division, Scottish Government)
  • Brian Eardley (Biodiversity Unit, Nature Division, Scottish Government)
  • John Kerr (Agricultural Policy Division, Scottish Government)
  • Peter Phillips (Natural Capital Team, Land Reform, Rural and Islands Policy Division, Scottish Government)
  • Ross Johnstone (Natural Capital Team, Land Reform, Rural and Islands Policy Division, Scottish Government)
  • Emily Harris (RESAS, Scottish Government)
  • Jack Bloodworth (RESAS, Scottish Government)
  • Sallie Bailey (RESAS, Scottish Government)
  • Clive Mitchell (NatureScot)
  • Donald Fraser (NatureScot)
  • Hamish Trench (Scottish Land Commission)
  • Colin Mclean (Cairngorms National Park Authority)
  • David Hetherington (Cairngorms National Park Authority)
  • Lynne Hendry (Crofting Commission)
  • Simon Jones (Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority)
  • John Raven (Historic Environment Scotland)
  • Jayne Ashley (South of Scotland Enterprise)

Participants from other UK administrations

  • Glenn Watts (Environment Agency)
  • One participant from Defra

Participants from academia and other expertise in rewilding

  • Ian Convery (University of Cumbria)
  • Stephen Carver (University of Leeds)
  • Paul Jepson (Credit Nature Ltd)
  • George Holmes (University of Leeds)
  • Kirsty Mackay (Highlands Rewilding)

Participants from Scotland's eNGO community

  • Mike Daniels (John Muir Trust)
  • Jo Pike (Scottish Wildlife Trust)

Contact

Email: socialresearch@gov.scot

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