Feral : rewilding the land, the sea, and human life / George Monbiot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Monbiot, George, 1963- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wildlife reintroduction.

Restoration ecology.

Physical Description:

xxi, 319 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2014.

Summary:

An optimistic approach to environmentalism that focuses on the wonders of rewilding, not just the terrifying consequences of climate change. To be an environmentalist early in the twenty-first century is always to be defending science and acknowledging the hurdles we face in our efforts to protect wild places and fight climate change. But let's be honest: hedging has never inspired anyone. So what if we stopped hedging? What if we grounded our efforts to solve environmental problems in hope instead, and let nature make our case for us? That's what George Monbiot does in Feral, a lyrical, unabashedly romantic vision of how, by inviting nature back into our lives, we can simultaneously cure our "ecological boredom" and begin repairing centuries of environmental damage. Monbiot takes readers on an enchanting journey around the world to explore ecosystems that have been "rewilded": freed from human intervention and allowed--in some cases for the first time in millennia--to resume their natural ecological processes. We share his awe as he kayaks among dolphins and seabirds off the coast of Wales and wanders the forests of Eastern Europe, where lynx and wolf packs are reclaiming their ancient hunting grounds. Through his eyes, we see environmental success--and begin to envision a future world where humans and nature are no longer in conflict, but are part of a single, healing world.

Contents:

1 Raucous Summer 1

2 The Wild Hunt 14

3 Foreshadowings 23

4 Elopement 40

5 The Never-spotted Leopard 49

6 Greening the Desert 62

7 Bring Back the Wolf 90

8 A Work of Hope 121

9 Sheepwrecked 153

10 The Hushings 167

11 The Beast Within (Or How Not to Rewild) 186

12 The Conservation Prison 209

13 Rewilding the Sea 228

14 The Gifts of the Sea 258

15 Last Light 267.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

022620555X

9780226205557

OCLC:

874729222

Publisher Number:

99959935285