Reintroducing wolves to Highlands could help native woodlands, says study

Researchers say the animals could keep red deer numbers under control, 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.