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the history of human-led deforestation

human use of mass-scale fire

to what extent are nature preserves pristine, or need upkeep to be maintained?

"pristine nature" is a complete myth

changes to animal behavior when humans live nearby

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The opportunity for that is mostly past. Humans have been using widespread fire to modify the ecosystem for at least 85,000 years. [1]

references:

  1. "How Early Humans Shaped the World With Fire", 2021

my post, round 2

The opportunity for that is past, more or less. Google "myth of pristine nature". Humans used widespread fire to modify forests and other vegetation for the last 85,000 years. [1] Microplastics have been found at the bottom of the bottom of the Mariana Trench, and 20,000 lbs of human poop are left atop Mount Everest every year. [2]

There's a lot of evidence that animals modify their behavior when living near humans. [3] Now there's new evidence that animals that have the least contact with humans have the largest behavior disturbance when they encounter human activity. [4]

  1. "How Early Humans Shaped the World With Fire", 2021
  2. "There are literally tons of human poop on Mount Everest", Vox
  3. "Human activity is causing more and more animals to embrace the night: As animals and humans compete for space, animals retreat into the darkness"
  4. "Global wildlife study during COVID-19 shows rural animals are more sensitive to human activity"