Large Carnivore Conservation: Integrating Science and Policy in the North American West
Susan G. Clark and Murray B. Rutherford
Abstract
This book examines the problem of living sustainably with large carnivores (wolves, grizzly bears and mountain lions). The book includes case studies of practical experiences with large carnivore conservation in settings ranging from Arizona through Greater Yellowstone to Yukon, featuring several highly innovative and successful local initiatives. We use the interdisciplinary tools of the policy sciences to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of governance in each case and make practical recommendations for improvement. We draw lessons from the cases about how to reform governance and conserv ... More
This book examines the problem of living sustainably with large carnivores (wolves, grizzly bears and mountain lions). The book includes case studies of practical experiences with large carnivore conservation in settings ranging from Arizona through Greater Yellowstone to Yukon, featuring several highly innovative and successful local initiatives. We use the interdisciplinary tools of the policy sciences to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of governance in each case and make practical recommendations for improvement. We draw lessons from the cases about how to reform governance and conservation so that people and large carnivores can survive on the landscape together for the long term. The case studies are followed by chapters that identify common themes, synthesize lessons, and analyze the problems of large carnivore conservation from a broader perspective.
Keywords:
governance,
large carnivores,
wildlife conservation,
decision making,
conservation policy,
wolves,
grizzly bears,
mountain lions
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2014 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780226107400 |
| Published to Chicago Scholarship Online: September 2014 |
DOI:10.7208/chicago/9780226107547.001.0001 |
