Posts Tagged: Human–wildlife conflict

Eat or be eaten: Implications of potential exploitative competition between wolves and humans across predator-savvy and predator-naive deer populations
December 23, 2023
Recolonization of predators to their former ranges is becoming increasingly prevalent. Such recolonization places predators among their prey once again; the latter having lived without predation (from such predators) for a considerable time. This renewed coexistence creates opportunities to explore … read more
Posted in Deer, Predator/Prey Relationships, Resources | Tagged behavioral manipulation, Human–wildlife conflict, olfactory cues, optimal foraging, predator recolonization, predator reintroduction, predator–prey interactions

Coexistence Praxis: The Role of Resource Managers in Wolf-Livestock Interactions on Federal Lands
November 30, 2022
In resource management, new terms are frequently introduced, reflecting ongoing evolution in the theory and practice of ecology and governance. Yet understandings of what new concepts mean, for whom, and what they imply for management on the ground can vary … read more
Posted in Conflicts, Resources | Tagged American West, environmental governance, Gray Wolves, Human–wildlife conflict, land management, livestock depredation, multiple-use, U.S. Forest Service

Killing for the common good? The (bio)politics of wolf management in Washington State
November 30, 2022
Washington State has been rocked by conflict over wolves, whose return to rural landscapes after their extirpation a century ago has brought them into new, often violent relations with human society. I interpret this emblematic instance of human–wildlife conflict as … read more
Posted in Conflicts, Resources | Tagged Biopolitics, Commoning, conservation, Environmentality, Human–wildlife conflict, wildlife