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These environmentalists come off as quite selfish if I might say so. They take public land who belongs to all and redevelop it into their "dream" whatever it ma

These environmentalists come off as quite selfish if I might say so. They take public land who belongs to all and redevelop it into their "dream" whatever it may be, and they do not care at all how it impact other people who previously used that public land or people who live nearby. I am not a big fan of these rewilding policies. There are only a few open spaces left where one could previously take a relaxing hike (in Germany). I do not want to have to worry about wolves and bears and bison when I go for a hike in these places. I really don't see how the benefits outweigh the costs.

detaro 6y ago
Sorry, but if you are worried about wolves, bears and bison while hiking in Germany that's your fault for worrying about something that basically poses no risk to you.
alistairSH 6y ago
You don't have to worry about them. We have bears over much of the US (brown bears/grizzlies in the West, black bears in the East). It's not a big deal. Keep the dog on leash in areas with bear activity. Put food in a canister overnight. That's pretty much it.
triceratops 6y ago
We're not talking grizzlies or polar bears right? I've had many relaxing hikes, and even camped overnight, in forests with bears and elk. It's not particularly dangerous if you take proper precautions.
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jamil7 6y ago
Because humans have taken so little land for our needs? I can’t think of anything more boring and depressing than hiking in an area ‘sanitised’ of wildlife. Ironically this comment and attitude is what’s really selfish, these animals pose little threat to you. What does pose a threat to you is widespread biodiversity loss.
fractallyte 6y ago
If you want 'safe', stay in a park. These might give you some perspective about how drastic (and devastating) the decline has been - all due to humans: https://xkcd.com/1338/ https://xkcd.com/1338/ https://imgur.com/gallery/9v4HV2p https://imgur.com/gallery/9v4HV2p

detaro 6y ago

Sorry, but if you are worried about wolves, bears and bison while hiking in Germany that's your fault for worrying about something that basically poses no risk to you.

alistairSH 6y ago

You don't have to worry about them. We have bears over much of the US (brown bears/grizzlies in the West, black bears in the East). It's not a big deal. Keep the dog on leash in areas with bear activity. Put food in a canister overnight. That's pretty much it.

triceratops 6y ago

We're not talking grizzlies or polar bears right? I've had many relaxing hikes, and even camped overnight, in forests with bears and elk. It's not particularly dangerous if you take proper precautions.

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jamil7 6y ago

Because humans have taken so little land for our needs? I can’t think of anything more boring and depressing than hiking in an area ‘sanitised’ of wildlife. Ironically this comment and attitude is what’s really selfish, these animals pose little threat to you. What does pose a threat to you is widespread biodiversity loss.

fractallyte 6y ago

If you want 'safe', stay in a park. These might give you some perspective about how drastic (and devastating) the decline has been - all due to humans: https://xkcd.com/1338/ https://xkcd.com/1338/ https://imgur.com/gallery/9v4HV2p https://imgur.com/gallery/9v4HV2p