rewilder
English
Etymology
rewild + -er
Noun
rewilder (plural rewilders)
- A person who advocates the reintroduction of animals into the wild (as a means of conservation)
- 2009 January 4, Catherine Bennett, “Catherine Bennett: After beavers and wolves, why not bring back the black rat?”, in The Observer:
- In this way, the reintroduction of the black rat, as well as being justice for the rats and excellent for biodiversity, would, according to the thinking rewilder, symbolise a mystical reconnection with what is most verminous in ourselves.
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