The chirp of cicadas ripples through the pine forest, carried along on the same breeze as the scent of lavender and wild thyme — with nearly no trace of man. The Grand Barry nature reserve in France’s ...

Few people working in wildlife conservation in the 1980s could have imagined a future where breeding wolf packs roam the Netherlands and Denmark — but this is now part of Europe’s new reality. Over ...

The Central Apennine ridge, the middle section of Italy's mountainous backbone, is a wilderness of limestone peaks, ancient beech forests and plunging canyons. The untamed idyll hides half a dozen ...

For many Brits, the idea of coming face-to-face with a wolf during a lovely woodland walk sounds unthinkable. But according to scientists, this particular 'rewilding' scheme could become a reality.

Wolves are returning across Europe—but not to the UK and Ireland, where public support is lukewarm at best. Ecologists point out their benefits, while farmers worry about their livestock. But another ...

I’ve been fortunate to dive in Tasmania’s giant kelp forests over the past three decades, launching into chilly waters. When ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Four lynx were illegally released in Scotland earlier this year by an unknown party, sparking condemnation. One of the cats died shortly after ...