Wolves Aren't the Silver Bullet, Are There Other Interventions?

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If the evidence doesn't stack up that wolves can restore eco systems, does that mean we should just abandon wolf reintroduction altogether? madeline finley took a trip to south coast of england to visit a project rewilding sea grass meadows. This episode is part of a special series from the guardian called wild world where we've been looking at re wilding efforts around the globe.

After wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone national park in 1995, researchers noticed some big ecological changes, leading to the regeneration of the landscape. It’s an argument used to justify the return of apex predators – but it’s increasingly being challenged. Phoebe Weston talks to Ian Sample about whether wolves really have the power to shape ecosystems, and what that means for the debate about bringing them back to the UK. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod