How would you prioritize the reintroduction of American Bison?
Ecologically and politically speaking, this is a freebie. We know American Bison work well as a cornerstone for plains ecologies in the U.S. because they already have, we have lots of plains ecologies here, and the native tribes are sitting there with a brilliant, self-contained organization poised to carry out the restoration process, mostly just hoping that we'll stay out of their way. We should stay out of their way. And buy their bison stuff once they get going. Mmm, bison.
Post your thoughts on "Cancer risk higher in rich rural families".
Well, I've always thought that kids have trouble being disconnected from the natural world, but this is a much more intense example than I was expecting. I'm also surprised, as a city dweller, that someone living in a rural environment could be even more isolated from their surroundings than someone living in an urban one. Us city kids are usually the ones complaining that we don't know what an oak looks like or something similarly ridiculous. In fact, I've always idealized rural living. With no experience of it, I could only think of it as a permanent camping trip, and being rich at the same time could only make things more fun. I guess the grass on the other side isn't always as green as it looks.
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