Editing David Foreman (section)

=== Controversy===
In a 1986 interview, Foreman said the United States should not provide aid for the [[1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia|Ethiopia famine and hunger crisis]], but rather, "let nature seek its own balance." He later clarified his position, stating, "I have serious doubts and nagging questions about conventional 'humanitarian' foreign aid responses to the increasing problem of famine in the Third World. That is what I was trying to get at in my comments on famine in Ethiopia. In my oft-quoted remark about famine in Ethiopia, however, I failed to clearly make this point. Indeed, I implied through my sloppy, off-the-cuff remark that famine was purely a biological question of too many people and too few resources, completely unrelated to social organization, economic exploitation, or international relations. I also implied that the best possible social response was for us to do nothing, offer no assistance of any kind, and to just let the hungry starve. I very much regret the way I phrased these comments. Standing by themselves, out of context, they sound truly cold hearted."<ref name=":5">{{Cite book |last1=Chase |first1=Steven|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vJXlQB4SzCwC&dq=%22I+have+serious+doubts+and+nagging+questions+about+conventional+%27humanitarian%27+foreign+aid+responses+to+the+increasing+problem+of+famine+in+the+Third+World.+That+is+what+I+was+trying+to+get+at+in+my+comments+on+famine+in+Ethiopia.+In+my+oft-quoted+remark+about+famine+in+Ethiopia%2C+however%2C+I+failed+to+clearly+make+this+point.+Indeed%2C+I+implied+through+my+sloppy%2C+off-the-cuff+remark+that+famine+was+purely+a+biological+question+of+too+many+people+and+too+few+resources%2C+completely+unrelated+to+social+organization%2C+economic+exploitation%2C+or+international+relations.+I+also+implied+that+the+best+possible+social+response+was+for+us+to+do+nothing%2C+offer+no+assistance+of+any+kind%2C+and+to+just+let+the+hungry+starve.+I+very+much+regret+the+way+I+phrased+these+comments.+Standing+by+themselves%2C+out+of+context%2C+they+sound+truly+cold+hearted.%22&pg=PA109|title=Defending the Earth: A Dialogue Between Murray Bookchin and Dave Foreman|date=1991 |publisher=South End Press |isbn=0-89608-382-9 |pages=109 |language=en}}</ref>

Foreman was criticized for his [[anti-immigration]] statements, such as when he said, “letting the USA be an overflow valve for problems in Latin America is not solving a thing. It’s just putting more pressure on the resources we have in the USA." He later sought to clarify his statements by saying, "While I still believe that massive and unlimited immigration into any country is a serious problem, I do not support beefing up the Border Patrol and the other agencies that try to keep Latin Americans out of this country. I do not think that this is a realistic or ethical response to the underlying problem." He went on to say, "While I agree that the population question can be approached in narrow, racist, and fascistic ways, I strenuously reject the idea that any and all ecologically-grounded concerns about [[human overpopulation]] are racist and fascist. Is it racist and fascist, for example, to propose making birth control methods and devices, including the French [[abortion pill]] and sterilization, freely available to any woman or man in the world who desires them?" <ref name=":5" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Postrel|first=Virginia|date=1998-05-05|title=Surprise! The Green Left Is Nativist|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-may-05-me-46419-story.html|access-date=2020-11-13|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Cagle|first=Susie|title=Anti-immigration white supremacy has deep roots in the environmental movement|url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/08/anti-immigration-white-supremacy-has-deep-roots-in-the-environmental-movement/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=Mother Jones|language=en-US}}</ref>

Some of the goals of the Wildlands Network have been characterized as "lofty scientific ideals" since it could take 100 years to realize some outcomes. Its founders, including Foreman, replied that they "did not want to compete with existing conservation groups. They wanted to create a framework those groups could work within and a clearinghouse for information and science."<ref name=":2" />