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> I sometimes wonder if we could restore some of what we lost.

We absolutely could; we could make this entire planet a garden if we chose. We simply lack the will.

I know you're using "garden" in a somewhat hyperbolic sense here, but I have to say that I've never particularly liked that framing; I think it implies a degree of control/domesticity over the natural environment that doesn't quite sit well with me, compared to other terms for the same process like "re-wilding", etc.

Most people would prefer parks and gardens over inaccessible wildlands.

Humans aren’t the only type of animal. Wildlands are preferred by many animals.

They are doing their best to be the only type of animal.

Most people have not ever experienced such a wildland. And majority of these are in fact accessible, just not with vehicles.

A lot of people would be willing. The people with power and contradicting interests don't.

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