A herd of long-horned animals resembling cattle are being released into the Scottish Highlands. The hope is that they’ll fill the ecological role once played by the aurochs, an extinct wild ancestor of today’s grazing livestock. Host Marco Werman speaks to Richard Bunting, the spokesperson for Trees for Life, the UK-based group behind the rewilding effort.
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