Perspectives of “Conflict” at the Wildlife–Agriculture Boundary: 10 Years On

摘要: Previously I argued that prioritizing farmers’ concerns, priorities, and understandings of human–wildlife interactions was central to developing effective conflict (HWC) mitigation, presupposing HWC is about the costs coexisting with wildlife. Further experience wider literature suggest this not always true. Identifying addressing underlying unresolved tensions among different stakeholder groups increasingly recognized as key managing HWCs. However, terms like “HWC” or “crop-raiding” obscure nature of, appropriate responses to, such “conflicts.” Additionally, we should recognize how culturally constructed, symbolic meanings animals feed into discourse around “conflicts” conservation. Competing constructions reflect agendas, perspectives, values, which all contribute