Rewilding Scotland
Documentary created as part of an MA in Multimedia Journalism
Georgina Tomlinson
University College Falmouth
September 2010
Georgina received a distinction and was given the 'The Newsmakers’ PR Documentary Award' by her university.
Abstract
Scotland has been described as one of the last remaining areas of wilderness in Europe. It is the least populated part of the United Kingdom and also the most forested, although only one percent of original forest remains. It is considered by many to be one of the best opportunities for rewilding. Rewilding is a term used to describe large-scale conservation and restoration. It includes not only the restoration and regeneration of forest, but also the species that once lived there.
Rewilding Scotland explores the concept of rewilding and the arguments surrounding its application in Scotland, including the potential impact on both animals and humans. There is no clear-cut for and against argument with rewilding, and this film explores as many different perspectives as possible."
Link to the 20 minute documentary.
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- Wild, Free and Coming Back?: A two-day conference hosted by the Wildland Network and Trees for Life, 16 & 17 September 2008
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- Postcard from Slovakia, from Caledonia Wild! Summer 2009
- Postcard from Transylvania, from Caledonia Wild! Winter 2007
- Return of the Wild by Roy Dennis
- The Meaning and Relevance of Rewilding in Scotland (abstract of MSc dissertation)
- Rewilding Scotland (abstract of a documentary created as part of an MA in Multimedia Journalism in 2010)