I also think the return of wildlife in human settlements is interesting, essentially it is an evolutions we could expect as nature finds its way. I note that in Sweden, it was first when boars became a nuisance in the cities that the opinion of the general public and policy-makers started to favor increased hunting and hunting methods previously not accepted.
It is mostly discussed in terms of bigger spieces, birds and mammals, but of course it happens with all sorts of species, including pathogens, where Legionella comes to mind. Many of the typical rural species are of course also species that adapted early to human made environments. Many birds thrive in the traditional rural landscapes, more than in any supposed "wilderness".
On your third point: I have also thought a lot about that. There are of course many mechanisms at play, but the most important are that marginal groups stand beside or outside "the market" and that they have benefitted little, or lost out, in the development of the Machine. They often also bend the rules in many ways as a survival strategy.
I also think the return of wildlife in human settlements is interesting, essentially it is an evolutions we could expect as nature finds its way. I note that in Sweden, it was first when boars became a nuisance in the cities that the opinion of the general public and policy-makers started to favor increased hunting and hunting methods previously not accepted.
It is mostly discussed in terms of bigger spieces, birds and mammals, but of course it happens with all sorts of species, including pathogens, where Legionella comes to mind. Many of the typical rural species are of course also species that adapted early to human made environments. Many birds thrive in the traditional rural landscapes, more than in any supposed "wilderness".
On Monbiot and farming, I refer to my own writings here.... https://gardenearth.substack.com/p/in-defence-of-farming and https://gardenearth.substack.com/p/the-columnist-in-the-moral-ivory
On your third point: I have also thought a lot about that. There are of course many mechanisms at play, but the most important are that marginal groups stand beside or outside "the market" and that they have benefitted little, or lost out, in the development of the Machine. They often also bend the rules in many ways as a survival strategy.