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Why would you call nature "wild"? Is it because there's no human interference?

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Rebecca

Yes, that's correct! It's called the wild because it is not cultivated or domesticated, it is separate from humanity and civilization. You can consider "the wild" to mean a natural state of being, away from people. Ex: The orphaned squirrel we rescued is too used to humans now, so it can no longer be released into the wild. Ex: Pandas almost went extinct in the wild, but conservation efforts have helped increase the wild panda population.

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