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World - / Aug 27, 2026 - Humans stepped back from this UK dairy farm; 3 years later, 27 more bird species appeared - A former dairy farm in the UK has undergone a striking transformation after humans stepped back and allowed natural processes to reshape the land. At Heal Somerset, a 460-acre site in Somerset acquired by the rewilding charity Heal in December 2022

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