From: punditster@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/22/2026 3:15 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   > On Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:28:32 -0000 (UTC), Tara    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >> Julian  wrote:   
   >>> On 22/02/2026 19:53, dart200 wrote:   
   >>>> On 2/22/26 11:20 AM, Tara wrote:   
   >>>>> Julian  wrote:   
   >>>>>> A new study argues that the concept of a “pristine wilderness”   
   that’s   
   >>>>>> free from human inhabitants is a failing Eurocentric concept that may be   
   >>>>>> used to expand conservation areas, a concern the U.N. special rapporteur   
   >>>>>> on human rights and the environment reiterates in a policy brief about   
   >>>>>> the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. The displacement of   
   >>>>>> Indigenous peoples and local communities from such landscapes for   
   >>>>>> conservation purposes may have adverse impacts on the ecosystem’s   
   >>>>>> integrity and lead to the degradation of biodiversity...   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> https://earth.org/pristine-wilderness-without-human-presence-is-a-   
   >>>>>> flawed-construct-study-says/   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Extremes again. This is silly. Humans can and should be allowed to enjoy   
   >>>>> “pristine” nature so long as they leave it as they found it and a   
   balance   
   >>>>> needs to be maintained between the number of people and nature.   
   >>>>> Pristine means “not disturbed by man”. And aboriginal peoples need   
   not be   
   >>>>> displaced as they say because their culture is one of conservation and   
   >>>>> protection of nature.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> ahh yes, julian the sack sad of shit really gives a fuck of ecological   
   >>>> biodiversity...   
   >>>   
   >>> Aw bless!   
   >>> That is very kind but I don't need any more rent free accommodation.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Living with and in nature should be no more rent free than living anywhere   
   >> else. Only the trees and critters get to do that.   
   >   
   > Ah, yes.   
    >   
   According to recent reports, Vermont ranked as the best state in the   
   nation for wildlife protection, earning a total score of 63.30.   
      
   The state placed within the top 10 across all three major categories:   
   The full list showed that Wyoming, Oregon, Colorado and California   
   rounded out the top five.   
      
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