How an Iberian rewilding plan aims to repopulate 'empty Spain'

Przewalski's horses, black vultures and semi-wild cattle could revive biodiversity and economy in corner of eastern SpainIn a small clearing between the oak trees of a forested plateau in the Iberian highlands in eastern Spain, a group of Przewalski's horses graze on grass and small shrubs; the pale beige of their belly contrasting against the greyish green of the landscape.Short and stockily built, the endangered Przewalski's horse is considered the world's last wild horse. Originating from the open steppes of central Asia, they were driven to extinction in the wild and successfully reintroduced to their native habitats at the turn of the century. Continue reading...