> The author is unhappy that there are "no big and wild areas that have bears and wolves and mountain lions." Don't let your children play outside.
You're being glib but overfarming does drastically reduce ecological diversity, which has a downstream impact on the health of the environment as a whole.
In fact, Ireland's biodiversity collapse is one of the worst in Europe [0].
The British Plantation system really did a number on Ireland, as much of Ireland during colonial rule was converted into ranches and plantations to export beef globally.
Ever wondered why Corned Beef is a thing on St Paddy's Day among the diaspora? That's why - native Irish were too poor to buy Irish Corned Beef that was exported abroad to the UK, America, Canada, Australia, etc.
You're being glib but overfarming does drastically reduce ecological diversity, which has a downstream impact on the health of the environment as a whole.
In fact, Ireland's biodiversity collapse is one of the worst in Europe [0].
The British Plantation system really did a number on Ireland, as much of Ireland during colonial rule was converted into ranches and plantations to export beef globally.
Ever wondered why Corned Beef is a thing on St Paddy's Day among the diaspora? That's why - native Irish were too poor to buy Irish Corned Beef that was exported abroad to the UK, America, Canada, Australia, etc.
[0] - https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2023/0...