Environmental groups in Hackney Marshes have achieved success in restoring local wildlife after habitat erosion threatened species like kestrels, weasels, and wood mice. With the help of volunteers, they rebuilt ecosystems using logs and food caches while selectively managing tree growth. Ecologist Ian Phillips emphasized the project's urgency, noting that the loss of wood mice led to a cascading decline in weasels and kestrels. Contributing factors included increased human activity and the impact of lockdown gatherings, which disturbed local wildlife, highlighting the pivotal role of community engagement in environmental restoration efforts.
"It's like a classic sort of Jenga if you pull the wrong piece out of the local ecosystem, everything collapses..."
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