Although many rewilders consider it weird science, the stuff of Jurassic Park<\/em><\/a>, I find it compelling, not least because rewilding often begins with a baseline. Who\u2019s to say what that baseline should be?<\/p>\n

Buy now<\/strong> from Amazon (\u00a310.99)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Last Child In The Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder<\/h3>\n
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Richard Louv<\/strong><\/p>\n
While authors like Ross Barnett and Elizabeth Kolbert (The Sixth Extinction<\/em>) teach us about large-scale extinction events, Louv examines a different kind of loss. He details recent changes in the relationship children have with nature, with his focus on the US. Some of his points seem obvious \u2013 on average, today\u2019s children spend less time in nature than previous generations \u2013 but the reasons<\/em> behind the shift are complex.<\/p>\n
For instance, America\u2019s increasingly litigious culture means that playground owners and parents are resistant to kids playing outside unsupervised. When I was growing up in the 1980\u2019s, I was allowed to ride my bike all over my neighbourhood in San Antonio, Texas, without my parents knowing where I was. Nowadays, American parents risk prosecution if they allow their children to go places alone!<\/p>\n
Louv makes a compelling scientific case for treating what he calls \u201cnature-deficit disorder\u201d to ensure children develop into healthy adults attuned to the natural world. His proposed cure \u2014 more time in nature \u2014 is parallel to \u201cpersonal rewilding,\u201d a form of rewilding that helps adults reconnect with the natural world.<\/p>\n
Buy now<\/strong> from Amazon (\u00a312.99)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Rewilding Our Hearts: Building Pathways Of Compassion And Coexistence<\/h3>\n
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Marc Becoff<\/strong><\/p>\n
As the title suggests, Becoff\u2019s book examines how we can rewild ourselves to rewild the planet. Although it\u2019s gaining traction, personal rewilding is ambiguous, not to mention easily dismissed as a new age fad, a hollow term. Becoff gives it meaning: rewilding, he writes, \u201cis a mindset. It reflects the desire to (re)connect intimately with all animals and landscapes in ways that dissolve borders.\u201d<\/p>\n
The University of Colorado professor emphasises that environmental conservation requires a paradigm shift in how we, nature\u2019s guardians, think. By rewilding our hearts, we reap immediate benefits of the kind described by Louv while helping nature heal. Some of Becoff\u2019s personal rewilding tips are simple to follow (e.g. \u201cbecome reenchanted with nature\u201d); others are thorny, even controversial (e.g. \u2018overpopulation is a huge problem that must be addressed\u2019).<\/p>\n
Despite possessing deeply held convictions on matters like animal welfare, Becoff doesn\u2019t preach to readers. Instead, he \u201csuggest[s] how rewilding helps us rethink the problems and come from a more compassionate and empathetic perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Rewild Your Garden: Create A Haven For Birds, Bees And Butterflies<\/h3>\n
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Frances Tophill<\/strong><\/p>\n
Wilder<\/em> primarily explores large-scale, costly rewilding projects that few of us could replicate. I intentionally wrote about places like Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique<\/a> \u2013 which is in the midst of a multimillion-dollar rewilding effort designed to undo the damage caused by the country\u2019s civil war \u2013 to inspire readers.<\/p>\n
Hope, after all, is in short supply these days. Inspirational projects in far-flung places are undeniably exciting, but those of us who want to participate in rewilding need to know how we<\/em> can responsibly join the movement. That\u2019s where books like Tophill\u2019s come in.<\/p>\n
The practical (and pragmatic) guide acknowledges that rewilding one\u2019s garden comes with potential drawbacks, namely a \u2018messy\u2019 appearance that could draw eye-rolls from neighbours. So, as Tophill advises readers on how to make their gardens environmentally friendly, she examines three approaches: the traditional approach; the wildlife gardening approach; and a full rewilding approach. She also draws attention to unsung heroes like wasps and kestrels while providing tips on how to attract wildlife to your garden.<\/p>\n
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Rewilding: The Radical New Science Of Ecological Recovery<\/h3>\n
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Cain Blythe and Paul Jepson<\/strong><\/p>\n
If you\u2019re looking for a deep dive into the origins and science of rewilding, pick up Blythe and Jepson\u2019s book on rewilding. The authors take a bird\u2019s eye view, providing overviews of our planet\u2019s dewilding (beginning with the extinctions detailed in The Missing Lynx<\/em>), the history of rewilding, how it compares to conservation and ecological restoration, and where rewilding is likely heading in the coming years.<\/p>\n
They touch on numerous rewilding projects \u2013 from the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone to the rewilding of England\u2019s Knepp Estate \u2013 helping readers get a sense of rewilding\u2019s many shapes and sizes.<\/p>\n
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Wilder: How Rewilding is Transforming Conservation and Changing the World<\/em><\/a> by Millie Kerr (\u00a317.99, Bloomsbury) is out on 18\u00a0<\/span>August 2022<\/p>\n
Discover more reading lists:<\/strong><\/p>\n
5 of the best books on human evolution<\/a><\/li>\n
Remembering Bears: Incredible photography from the upcoming book<\/a><\/li>\n
15 of the best space and astronomy books 2022<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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