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HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF WILDLIFE
卷 23, 期 4, 页码 341-358出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10871209.2018.1443528
关键词
African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus); Botswana; human dimensions of wildlife; human-wildlife conflict; social constructions of nature
资金
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Researchers argue that human-wildlife conflict (HWC) can be understood better in terms of conflict between humans over wildlife. We explore human conflict over wildlife by using a social constructionist approach to examine meanings of African wild dogs in Botswana. In 2013 and 2015, we conducted a qualitative study in four study sites by completing: (a) 113 semi-structured interviews with individuals in the agricultural, conservation, and tourism sectors; (b) participant observation; and (c) document analysis. Our results reveal that wild dogs are socially constructed as problem animals, as an endangered species, and as an economic resource, reflecting stakeholders' diverging agendas, priorities, and values. The social constructions are driven by and emblematic of politico-economic and sociocultural trends, and competing development trends in Botswana. We propose: (a) seeing HWC as human conflict over wildlife can increase communication between conservationists and affected communities, and (b) integrative management plans that increase collaboration among stakeholder groups.
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