rewild

1. (ecology) To return an area to a more wild state, especially to repopulate it with wild animals that have become extirpated.Examples: "Told in the form of a personal journey, Paul Martin's book covers his own boyhood bird-watching, graduate work in evolutionary biology, and a distinguished academic career; it culminates in a daring plan to truly rewild North America."; "Some scientists and others now argue that we should be bringing some of those ghosts back, part of a controversial movement to “rewild” parts of Europe and North America, whether by reintroducing extant species, reviving extinct ones, or attempting to reconstruct ecosystems."; "She is not alone in her concerns. The push from local authorities to rewild spaces is causing consternation in villages, towns and cities across the country."