Megaconservation: Saving wildernesses on a giant scale

March 29, 2009 — Ralph Maughan

We need wildlife megacorridors-

Megaconservation: Saving wildernesses on a giant scale. By Jim Giles. New Scientist.

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5 Responses to “Megaconservation: Saving wildernesses on a giant scale”

  1. Virginia Says:
    March 30, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    The biggest problem on the planet, as I see it, is a lack of access to affordable, available birth control methods. Reduction of the uncontrolled and rampant population growth in every country is what will doom all of these plans. We are our own worst enemy.

  2. jburnham Says:
    March 30, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    NREPA anyone?

  3. Rick Hammel Says:
    March 30, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    Dave Foreman, one of the founders of The Rewilding Institute and founder of Earth First!, wrote a very comprehensive book about 5 years ago. It was entitled “Rewilding North America: A Vision for 21st Century Conservation”. It was a very detailed book on how the spne corridors in North America should look.

    At the time I was wondering how these corridors were going to be achieved due to human occupancy. Now I see how it can be achieved. One of the concerns about the articleis there is no mention of Dave. to me, that is sad, as he was one of the first visionaries to propose this concept.

    Rick

  4. ProWolf in WY Says:
    March 30, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    I agree, we are our own worst enemy.

  5. Ralph Maughan Says:
    March 30, 2009 at 9:35 PM

    I should have mentioned Dave Foreman when I posted the article today. I might have given some background.

    I’ve known about this Wildlands Project since he first envisioned it. When was that, 15 years ago?

    Dave Foreman is a real hero in my estimation.


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