Re:Return of wolves to Yellowstone has led to a surge in asp...
by antisthenes on Sunday July 27, 2025 @05:54PM
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> I’ve always found the idea of “restoring” ecosystems a bit philosophically tricky.
I think you're confusing "arbitrarily meddling in wilderness" and "restoring ecosystems". The latter would be something like demolishing a Walmart and its parking lot and putting soil and trees in its place.
Basically giving back human development spaces back to nature and letting nature take care of itself. This involves things like cleaning up waterways.
I think you're confusing "arbitrarily meddling in wilderness" and "restoring ecosystems". The latter would be something like demolishing a Walmart and its parking lot and putting soil and trees in its place.
Basically giving back human development spaces back to nature and letting nature take care of itself. This involves things like cleaning up waterways.