About

Considering that writing about a movement as deeply radical and expansive in scope as rewilding is quite the endeavor, I believe I should offer an introduction about who I am, and what my intentions are for this blog.

My name is Ashley Corri, and I am a research coordinator for Heyday Books, an independent, non-profit publishing-house in Berkeley, California. Its publications and events are grounded in a celebration of the history, culture, and environment of California. In February 2014, Founder Malcolm Margolin held a conference to discuss the ecosystems of the Late Pleistocene era, the anthropogenic extinctions of nearly 50 North American megafauna,  and the possibilities of rewilding California. In attendance were experts in the environmental field, ranging from professors, analysts and evolutionary biologists to wildlife writers, and museum and organization directors. An astounding array of philosophies, current efforts, challenges, and possibilities moving forward were discussed.

Shortly after this, I was brought on board to stir the pot, so to speak. I am a recent UC Berkeley graduate, with a degree in Conservation and Resource Studies, and a minor in Forestry. Through this interdisciplinary program, I dabbled in ecology, sustainable land management, anthropogenic global change and environmental justice. I would like to summon these perspectives into my research and writing going forward with this project. I am by no means an expert; I am still very much garnering prowess in the environmental field. But, I am fueled by passion and curiousity for this work, and am tapped into a network of individuals and organizations who play powerful roles in the conservation movement. It is my intention for this blog to be an educational platform where I compile what I garner from conversations with those in the field, visits to project sites, and various other rewilding resources.

Across this blog, you will find a curated collection of such resources as:

-Organizations invested in rewilding and restoration of environments.

-Policy and litigation.

-Articles, books, documentaries, and other videos.

-Upcoming public events.