Common Dreams: Wilderness, though remote by nature, is not immune to the ravages of humanity. In fact, according to a new study in the journal Current Biology, the world`s wild places are undergoing "catastrophic decline" and could be facing elimination within decades if monumental policy shifts are not implemented. "If we don`t act soon, there will only be tiny remnants of wilderness around the planet, and this is a disaster for conservation, for climate change and for some of the most vulnerable human communities...