Andy Wightman - rewilding and why the Scottish mountains look the way they do

Full uncut interview with land campaigner Andy Wightman discussing rewilding, land reform, trees and why the Scottish mountains look the way they do.

00:00 - Why I interviewed Andy
00:30 - Why are there so few trees in the Scottish mountains?
01:52 - Is the number or grazing patterns of herbivores the problem?
02:28 - How does the UK political system dictate trees on the hills?
09:19 - Why is Creag Meagaidh an important example?
17:30 - What can ordinary people do to help the situation?
19:58 - What does ‘the commons’ mean?
23:51 - What is your view on rewilding in Scotland as an environmental solution?

I shot this interview while making the film Keystone with the John Muir Trust    • Keystone E8 - The last Glen Nevis roo...  

You can find out a bit more about the mountain woodland in this film at: https://www.johnmuirtrust.org/mountai...