Instant Insights: Rewilding in Agriculture

Dr Chris Dickman is an Emeritus Professor in Ecology at the University of Sydney and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. He is the recipient of several national and international awards, including New South Wales Plant and Animal Scientist of the Year in 2010. His work focuses mostly on mammals and other vertebrates, and encompasses wide-ranging projects in applied conservation and management, in particular seeking to understand and manage the impacts of introduced predators on native fauna.

• Chapter 1 - Rewilding grasslands and rangelands: Thomas A. Jones, Forage and Range Research Laboratory – U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service, USA; 1 Introduction2 Past and current threats to grasslands and rangelands3 Application of ecological models to restoration management4 Approaches to grassland and rangeland rewilding: passive restoration5 Approaches to grassland and rangeland rewilding: active restoration6 Approaches to grassland and rangeland rewilding: prescribed burning7 Species establishment and persistence8 The native seed industry9 Weed management in restoration projects10 Dealing with the legacy of degraded soils11 Atmospheric nitrogen deposition12 Soil-carbon sequestration13 Case study: Utahs Watershed Restoration Initiative and the restoration of sagebrush-steppe rangelands14 Conclusion15 Future research needs16 Where to look for further information17 Acknowledgments18 References Chapter taken from: Reid, N. and Smith, R. (eds.), Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Conservation, restoration and rewilding, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN 978 1 80146 454 3)Chapter 2 - The future of animal rewilding in agricultural landscapes: Kiarrah J. Smith, Iain. J. Gordon, Belinda A. Wilson and Adrian D. Manning, The Australian National University, Australia; 1 Introduction2 Benefits of wild animals in agricultural landscapes3 Disservices of wild animals to agricultural landscapes4 Future trends: capturing wild provisioning services5 Future trends: coordinating broad spatial heterogeneity in land use6 Future trends: employing coexistence conservation tactics7 Conceptual case study: kangaroos and dingoes8 Conclusion9 Where to look for further information10 References Chapter taken from: Reid, N. and Smith, R. (eds.), Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Conservation, restoration and rewilding, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN 978 1 80146 454 3)Chapter 3 - Animal rewilding in theory and practice: Australia and New Zealand: Christopher R. Dickman, Aaron C. Greenville and Glenda M. Wardle, The University of Sydney, Australia; Cover1 Introduction2 The benefits of rewilding3 The challenges of rewilding4 Case studies5 Conclusion6 Future trends in research7 Where to look for further information8 Acknowledgements9 References Chapter taken from: Reid, N. and Smith, R. (eds.), Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Conservation, restoration and rewilding, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN 978 1 80146 454 3)