ac213's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
I’ve read better books on rewilding, which are much more enjoyable to sit through. Felt this book was crammed full of info that didn’t always make sense and there were grammar and punctuation errors too.
zephyr_trashwolf's review against another edition
Rewilding has a long and sorted history within conservation. One that lies within white supremacy, imperialism, oppression, and racism. This book actively parroted ideals and beliefs from both Thomas Malthus and Nazi "Primeval Germany" efforts.
Both authors are part of a private company that is heavily invested in the unregulated and often unproven "carbon credit" industry. They actively state that individuals are incapable of "thinking big enough to steward their land properly" in addition, to ignoring climatic changes that played a part in the extinction of mega-fauna.
I am an ecologist, and to those who do not know the racist and supremacist nature within rewilding, I feel this book takes advantage of one's desire to learn and twists in into something that feels malicious and intend on actively ousting those who may disagree with their stances.
Honestly there are better books out there that can educate on rewilding and other conservation restoration topics from much more reputable sources who are willing to look at its controversial history, explain it's positives and negatives in a balanced light.
Both authors are part of a private company that is heavily invested in the unregulated and often unproven "carbon credit" industry. They actively state that individuals are incapable of "thinking big enough to steward their land properly" in addition, to ignoring climatic changes that played a part in the extinction of mega-fauna.
I am an ecologist, and to those who do not know the racist and supremacist nature within rewilding, I feel this book takes advantage of one's desire to learn and twists in into something that feels malicious and intend on actively ousting those who may disagree with their stances.
Honestly there are better books out there that can educate on rewilding and other conservation restoration topics from much more reputable sources who are willing to look at its controversial history, explain it's positives and negatives in a balanced light.
stacylmoll's review against another edition
4.0
This was an interesting book and I learned a lot. I think that there is a lot to learn from people that are looking to help the planet and in return, help the humans living here. It is an exciting idea to have large areas of land and reintroduce species to the areas and let nature take its course.