We’re always interested to hear what smart people have to say about rewilding and how everyone can get involved. That’s why earlier this year, we attended a panel discussion hosted by the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton, Ont., Canada.
Dr. Aerin Jacob, who has since taken on a new role at the Nature Conservancy of Canada, spoke on behalf of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, which is working to protect and connect core habitats along a 3,400-kilometre stretch of the U.S. and Canada “so people and nature can thrive.” And Dr. David Galbraith, head of science at the Royal Botanical Gardens, spoke about the Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System, a collaborative effort to protect, connect and restore natural habitat in the Hamilton area, at the western tip of Lake Ontario.