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Dogs with bags of native wildflower seeds are helping rewild English nature reserve

Posted by DefinitelyNotAFae
Tags: united kingdom, england, pets, dogs, plants, flowers.wild, rewilding, seeds, reserves.nature, uplifting, author.gavin haines, source.positive news
https://www.positive.news/environment/doggy-bags-packed-with-seeds-to-help-rewild-nature-reserve-in-england/

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Title
Doggy bags packed with seeds to help rewild nature reserve in England - Positive News
Authors
Gavin Haines
Published
Aug 7 2024
Word count
735 words

3 comments

  1. [3]
    DefinitelyNotAFae
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    TBH I just wanted some positive news and I think the picture of the pups with saddlebags right before they go run amok in the preserve are super cute. It's also deliberately replacing the niche...

    TBH I just wanted some positive news and I think the picture of the pups with saddlebags right before they go run amok in the preserve are super cute. It's also deliberately replacing the niche that wolves filled by picking up seeds in their fur as they ran through similar areas in the past.

    11 votes
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      Omnicrola
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      I had no idea that was a niche that wolves fulfilled! This was a delightful article, thanks for sharing!

      I had no idea that was a niche that wolves fulfilled! This was a delightful article, thanks for sharing!

      4 votes
      1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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        Yeah I think it makes sense! That and the seeds that get spread through droppings. But I hadn't thought about it much. I'm sure foxes and other animals do too but wolves would probably have had...

        Yeah I think it makes sense! That and the seeds that get spread through droppings. But I hadn't thought about it much. I'm sure foxes and other animals do too but wolves would probably have had the largest ranges!

        5 votes