Researchers believe the animals could keep red deer populations under control in areas of Scotland, leading to storage of 1m tonnes of CO2

Reintroducing wolves in the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland which could take in and store 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, researchers have suggested.

A study led by researchers at the University of Leeds said that reintroducing the species into the Cairngorms, as well as the south-west, north-west and central Highlands could help curb the problem of red deer eating tree saplings, which stops natural woodland regeneration.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/17/wolves-reintroduction-to-highlands-could-help-native-woodlands-to-recover-says-study