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Can wild-ness survive in a world with people?
Is wild-ness an unplanned, un-managed environment?
At what point did Homo sapiens begin carving away wild-ness?
Around the world, governments have defined and instituted protected area wildernesses in national parks, forests and preserves. Is it possible to have wilderness without wild-ness?
How deep into wilderness would a wolf have to travel before he would find that wild-ness holds sway?
Explanations of your views and philosophy of what wild-ness is and is not might help in understanding how to preserve local ecosystems and protected areas around the globe for the benefit of all species on Earth.
Madhavi Gavini
"Is wild-ness an unplanned, un-managed environment?"
I would like to add 'un-encroached' to your definition.
"At what point did Homo sapiens begin carving away wild-ness?"
When Homo Sapiens started cutting trees.
"Is it possible to have wilderness without wild-ness?"
Wilderness is possible with or without "wild-ness". As you mentioned, there are examples of both around the world.
"How deep into wilderness would a wolf have to travel before he would find that wild-ness holds sway?"
I am unsure if we can gauge the distance without consulting the wolf :-)