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Patrick Finnerty

Patrick Finnerty

Patrick Finnerty is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sydney, School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES) whose research interests include developing and implementing 'rewilding' protocols in urban landscapes and beyond.

A falcon with wings outstretched perched on a metal pole with a redbrick building in the background

Urban rewilding has brought back beavers, hornbills and platypuses to city parks – and that’s just the start

If we want greener, wilder and more resilient cities, we can’t stop at plants. It’s time to bring the animals back too.