THE WILDING
A difficult bog visit
★★★★☆
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Author Ian McDonald Publisher Gollancz
We tend to see our
countryside as “natural”, but much of it is nothing of the sort. Rather, we look out on curated agricultural landscapes that are often anathema to species that might otherwise flourish. Hence the current interest in rewilding, the idea that ecosystems will regenerate if humankind encourages them to do so – or even just leaves well alone.