Understanding Conflicts about Wildlife : A Biosocial Approach

Conflicts about wildlife are usually portrayed and understood as resulting from the negative impacts of wildlife on human livelihoods or property.However, a greater depth of analysis reveals that many instances of human-wildlife conflict are often better understood as people-people conflict, wherein there is a clash of values between different human groups.Understanding Conflicts About Wildlife unites academics and practitioners from across the globe to develop a holistic view of these interactions.It considers the political and social dimensions of 'human-wildlife conflicts' alongside effective methodological approaches, and will be of value to academics, conservationists and policy makers.