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Wildlife Trusts raise £30m to buy and rewild Northumberland's Rothbury estate

A two-year public campaign, backed by David Attenborough, hits its target to buy a 3,800-hectare estate for nature recovery.

newest coverage 7d agosummary written 9d ago16 pieces65 likes & upvotes Google NewsNewswiresMastodon

What to know

  • The Wildlife Trusts reached a £30m fundraising target to buy the 3,800-hectare Rothbury estate in Northumberland, the largest single-ownership land sale in England in over 30 years.
  • About 25,000 members of the public contributed £17m of the total over a two-year campaign championed by David Attenborough.
  • The purchase is intended to anchor a 40-mile nature corridor from Druridge Bay to the Kielderhead and Whitelee Moor nature reserves, restoring species like water voles, pine martens and curlew.
  • The campaign followed the estate being put up for sale by Max Percy, the Duke of Northumberland's youngest son.

“The opportunity to bring the vision of a landscape where nature and people thrive side by side can become a reality.”

David Attenborough, Naturalist, campaign champion · The Guardian ↗ · Oct 29

David Attenborough Campaign champion/naturalistMike Pratt Chief executive, Northumberland Wildlife TrustSophie Bulgin Rothbury project manager, Wildlife TrustsMax Percy Seller, youngest son of the Duke of NorthumberlandWildlife Trusts Conservation charity coalition leading the purchase

Wildlife Trusts raise £30m to buy and rewild Northumberland's Rothbury estate
theguardian.com

How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

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  1. 3

    BBC confirms the Rothbury estate purchase is secured

    A BBC News article, shared on Mastodon, reported that the Wildlife Trusts had secured the £30m purchase of the Rothbury estate.

    1. 2 outlets first by Mastodon, 7d ago · also BBC · read ↗

    2. 2 outlets first by Geographical, 9d ago · also The Wildlife Trusts · read ↗

    • Photo55@mastodon.social

      So where is the # CPRE with their claimed worry about the loss of food and farm land? # humbug !! https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20 26/oct/30/wildlife-trusts-northumberland-nature-recovery-rothbury-estate

      Photo55@mastodon.socialMastodon9d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    • sarahdalgulls@ecoevo.social

      Wildlife Trusts secure the Rothbury Estate https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck79pj 8zn3vwo

      sarahdalgulls@ecoevo.socialMastodon9d agoview on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
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    Online commenters welcome the news as a rare positive story

    Social media users shared the Guardian report, with at least one calling it an encouraging development amid wider environmental news.

    “A nice bit of hope. This will keep me cheery for a while. Hooray for David Attenborough.”
    — ORIOliver, Mastodon user · source
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    Trust chief executive Mike Pratt reacts to campaign success

    Northumberland Wildlife Trust's Mike Pratt said he was "elated" and "humbled" by public support and outlined plans to restore species such as water voles, pine martens and curlew.

    “We are absolutely elated, it has been a long haul and it hasn't all been easy.”
    — Mike Pratt
  4. background

    David Attenborough thanks public for backing the campaign — Attenborough, who championed the bid, publicly thanked donors for responding to the Wildlife Trusts' appeal and described the vision for the land.

  5. background

    Wildlife Trusts announce £30m fundraising target reached — Campaigners confirmed they raised the full £30m needed to buy the 3,800-hectare Rothbury estate, with about 25,000 members of the public contributing £17m of the total.

  6. background

    Estate goes up for sale, triggering fundraising campaign — The Rothbury estate was put up for sale by the Duke of Northumberland's youngest son, Max Percy, prompting the Wildlife Trusts to launch a two-year fundraising campaign to buy it.

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  1. 3 outlets Wildlife Trusts hit £30m target to buy and rewild huge Northumberland estate

    first by The Guardian, 9d ago · also Guardian Environment, Guardian

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