Rewilding Earth Unplugged

Rewilding Earth Unplugged

Rewilding Earth Unplugged

John Davis

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Essex Editions
Año de edición:
2019
Materia
Historia natural
ISBN:
9781733519014
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Rewilding is restoring natural processes and species, then stepping back so that nature can express its own will. In essence, rewilding means giving the land back to wildlife and wildlife back to the land.Recalling the late great Wild Earth journal, this provocative anthology showcases the most notable original articles and art published by Rewilding Earth (rewilding.org) in 2018. Rewilding Earth Unplugged is an inspiring, informative, and user-friendly manual for how to protect and restore wild places and their residents.TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction: Rewilding Distilled by John DavisWildlands PhilanthropyBringing Back the American Serengeti by Nicole Rosemarino Filling the Arc of Appalachia: Restoring Wildness to Southern Ohio by Nancy StranahanSafeguarding an Adirondack Wildlife Corridor for Wildlife and People by Jon LeibowitzRewilding Argentina: Park by Park by Sofia Heinonen & Luli MaseraOriginal EcosystemsEastern Old-Growth Forests Then and Now by Robert T. LeverettWorking to Restore the American Chestnut by Sara Fern FitzsimmonsWildlands DefenseDeconstructing Today's Great Land Grab by Dave ForemanThe Attack on the National Park System by John MilesForest Protection in the Trump Era by Douglas BevingtonBLM Under Trump and Zinke: A Disaster for Public Lands by George WuerthnerPopulationWhy Family Planning Is Good for People and the Planet by Suzanne YorkDaring to Tell the Truth about Sustainability by Terry SpahrPoetryThe Good News by Gary LawlessThrough High Still Air by Tim McNultyCoexistenceThe Saga of the Mexican Gray Wolf (El Lobo) by Dave ParsonsWildlife Governance Reform: Where to Begin by Kirk Robinson & Dave ParsonsFostering Wildlife-Friendly Farming and Recognizing Biodiversity as Critical to a Fully Functioning Farm by Jo Ann BaumgartnerBowman Divide Critter Crossing by Brad MeiklejohnWANTED: Missing Cat by Sherry NemmersThe Killing Roads by Sandra CovenyRewilding InitiativesMogollon Wildway Ramble: Field Notes from Scouting a Proposed National Scenic Trail by Kelly Burke & John DavisFollowing Alice the Moose: Notes from an A2A Reconnaissance Hike by John DavisFacing the Challenges of Dam Removal in Alaska by Brad MeiklejohnRescuing an Endangered Cactus: Restoring the Santa Fe Cholla by Nancy LehrhauptPuma Recovery for Eastern Wildways: A Call to Action by Chris Spatz & John LaundreA National Corridors Campaign for Restoring America the Beautiful by Michael SouléRewilding BookstoreRewilding at Many Scales: A Book Review Essay by John Miles 3

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