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Trophic rewilding can expand natural climate solutions

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  • Oswald J. Schmitz

    (School of the Environment, Yale University)

  • Magnus Sylvén

    (Wild Foundation)

  • Trisha B. Atwood

    (Utah State University)

  • Elisabeth S. Bakker

    (Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)
    Wageningen University & Research)

  • Fabio Berzaghi

    (World Maritime University)

  • Jedediah F. Brodie

    (University of Montana)

  • Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    Nelson Mandela University)

  • Andrew B. Davies

    (Harvard University)

  • Shawn J. Leroux

    (Memorial University of Newfoundland)

  • Frans J. Schepers

    (Rewilding Europe)

  • Felisa A. Smith

    (University of New Mexico)

  • Sari Stark

    (University of Lapland)

  • Jens-Christian Svenning

    (Aarhus University)

  • Andrew Tilker

    (Re:Wild
    Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research)

  • Henni Ylänne

    (University of Eastern Finland)

Abstract

Natural climate solutions are being advanced to arrest climate warming by protecting and enhancing carbon capture and storage in plants, soils and sediments in ecosystems. These solutions are viewed as having the ancillary benefit of protecting habitats and landscapes to conserve animal species diversity. However, this reasoning undervalues the role animals play in controlling the carbon cycle. We present scientific evidence showing that protecting and restoring wild animals and their functional roles can enhance natural carbon capture and storage. We call for new thinking that includes the restoration and conservation of wild animals and their ecosystem roles as a key component of natural climate solutions that can enhance the ability to prevent climate warming beyond 1.5 °C.

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  • Oswald J. Schmitz & Magnus Sylvén & Trisha B. Atwood & Elisabeth S. Bakker & Fabio Berzaghi & Jedediah F. Brodie & Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt & Andrew B. Davies & Shawn J. Leroux & Frans J. Schepers & Fe, 2023. "Trophic rewilding can expand natural climate solutions," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 13(4), pages 324-333, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:13:y:2023:i:4:d:10.1038_s41558-023-01631-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41558-023-01631-6
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    1. Sueur, Cédric & Fourneret, Eric & Espinosa, Romain, 2023. "Animal capital: a new way to define human-animal bond in view of global changes," OSF Preprints svg7x, Center for Open Science.

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