r/megafaunarewilding

Credits: Steph K

egyptian goose (A. egyptiaca) - it used to be present in the balkans and middle east until 1700's and today is reintroduced but only as small populations or vagrants from other regions like western europe or palestine, the only place where reintroduced population is established is levant, it is also introduced in big parts of europe, UAE and americas with populations from the first two being possibly native but pretty unlikely especially because it seems like egyptian goose is actively demaging western europe's ecosystems

malagasy shelduck (A. sirabensis) - an extinct species thats used to be present on madagascar until the arrival of humans and is now extinct, (re)introduction of egyptian goose would be deffinitely a good idea

mauritius sheldgoose (A. mauritiana) - an extinct species that used to be present on mauritius, egyptian sheldgoose is reintroduced and established on island filling the extinct mauritius sheldgoose niche

reunion sheldgoose (A. kervazoi) - an extinct species that used to be present on reunion, currently egyptian goose can be seen there but it's not established by far and is only a rare vagrant from mauritius, (re)establishing egyptian goose populations on reunion would be deffinitely a good idea

Credit: vanaanchal_portal @ Instagram

And besides that both of these Bears are fierce megafauna.

We know why Polar Bears are tough.Tho Sloth Bears are able to fight off Tigers and Leopards(cause they co-evolved besides them in Asia).Charging at there attacker throwing off there ambush predator way of attacking there prey(not even backing down from a Leopard who made a kill that easily).

1 in 6 species in Great Britain is now actively at risk of going completely extinct.

Birds are getting absolutely hammered: 43% of our bird species are at risk. The skies feel quieter every year, and iconic stuff like Turtle Doves and Skylarks are just vanishing.

Mammals aren't doing much better: 26% are threatened. Hedgehogs, Hazel Dormice, and Water Voles—animals that used to be everywhere—are facing massive population collapses.

Insects & Plants: Over half (54%) of our flowering plants have shrunk in distribution, and crucial pollinators like bees are down about 18%.

the UK ranks a pathetic 189th out of 218 countries for biodiversity intactness. literally in the bottom 10% globally and dead last in the G7.

Source - https://stateofnature.org.uk/

Source for the funny art:The childhood book I had mentioning many animals.