By 
George Monbiot
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TED-Ed Original

From the top of the food chain down: Rewilding our world

Our planet was once populated by megafauna big top-of-the-food-chain predators that played their part in balancing our ecosystems. When those megafauna disappear the result is a "trophic cascade" where every part of the ecosystem reacts to the loss. How can we stay in balance? George Monbiot suggests rewilding: putting wolves lions and other predators back on top -- with surprising results.

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