Returning Scotland’s lost keystone species
Missing Species Appeal
We are fundraising £25,000 to support our Missing Species Programme which is bringing back Scotland’s lost keystone animals – the architects of the wild.
> Donate now
View moreOur Missing Species Programme is bringing back Scotland’s lost keystone animals – the architects of the wild. By restoring these species, we revive natural processes, boost biodiversity, build climate resilience, and inspire people to rediscover the wonder of a wilder Highland landscape.
Species reintroduction
We’re working to return red squirrels, beavers, lynx and tauros, each playing a vital role in restoring balance and vitality to the land. By reintroducing and supporting these carefully chosen species, we aim to revive dormant natural processes, unlocking the full potential of the Highland ecosystem.
Ecosystem engineers
By bringing back the squirrel that plants forests, the beaver that slows floods, the lynx that balances deer, and the Tauros that opens grassy mosaics, we revitalise nature while proving that people and wildlife can once again thrive together in the Scottish Highlands.
Missing Species Initiatives
Lynx to Scotland
The Lynx to Scotland project is assessing the feasibility of reintroducing the Eurasian lynx to the Scottish Highlands.
View moreTauros Project
We are working towards releasing a social herd of wild tauros cattle, similar to the ancient and extinct aurochs, at our Dundreggan estate.
View more