rewilder

English

Etymology

rewild +‎ -er

Noun

rewilder (plural rewilders)

  1. (ecology) A person who advocates the reintroduction of animals into the wild as a means of conservation.
    • 2009 January 4, Catherine Bennett, “Catherine Bennett: After beavers and wolves, why not bring back the black rat?”, in The Observer‎:
      In this way, the reintroduction of the black rat, as well as being justice for the rats and excellent for biodiversity, would, according to the thinking rewilder, symbolise a mystical reconnection with what is most verminous in ourselves.
    • 2020 October 13, Patrick Barkham, “How maverick rewilders are trying to turn back the tide of extinction”, in The Guardian‎, retrieved 2020-11-09:
      His services are increasingly in demand from a new generation of rewilders, including wealthy landowners wanting to bring back beavers, as well as harvest mice, wildcats and white storks.
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