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Wilding by Isabella Tree
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.0
This was interesting overall, but a bit mis marketed - I expected a book on the process of rewilding and the unexpected benefits they found from doing this. What I got is a book that contained that but basically just said "here is all the already established scientific evidence that supports what we see in the estate". I think overall I would've enjoyed this more if I was from the UK or specifically the area where the estate is. I would really recommend this if you're interested in a deep dive on the concept of rewilding and has a lot of information (both historically and contemporary) on what "wild" nature would look like in the UK & Europe.
There were a few things that bothered me, like the author contradicts herself at a few points and seems really harsh on others for certain statements but then herself makes that same statement/conclusion at a later point in the book. Also, just because I'm Dutch, the Oostvaardersplassen weren't as controversial as she seems to think they were, or at least not for the reasons she indicates. Like maybe it passed me by but I even asked my parents and the only thing they could come up with was the hunting controversy but she doesn't touch on that.
There were a few things that bothered me, like the author contradicts herself at a few points and seems really harsh on others for certain statements but then herself makes that same statement/conclusion at a later point in the book. Also, just because I'm Dutch, the Oostvaardersplassen weren't as controversial as she seems to think they were, or at least not for the reasons she indicates. Like maybe it passed me by but I even asked my parents and the only thing they could come up with was the hunting controversy but she doesn't touch on that.