Wolves and brown bears among wildlife making ‘exciting’ comeback in Europe

Exclusive: report on species recovery shows how effective legal protection, habitat restoration and reintroductions can be

Back from the brink: how bison, bears and beavers returned to Europe

Wolves, brown bears and white-tailed eagles are among the top predators making a comeback across Europe, according to a major report that looks at how some wildlife is rebounding.

Researchers analysed data on 50 wildlife species whose population size and geographical distribution have expanded over the past 40 years to show how effective legal protection, habitat restoration and reintroductions can drive species recovery.