Large Carnivore Conservation: Integrating Science and Policy in the North American West

Large carnivore conservation: integrating science and policy in the North American West

“…Despite our frustrations, we came away from the book with a richer understanding of the human dimensions inextricably linked to natural resources conservation in North America. As carnivores face both increasing threats (Ripple et al 2014) and recolonize areas where they have not occurred recently (Chapron et al 2014;Smith 2015), these lessons will become increasingly important. This book provides a strong argument for the thesis that managing carnivores is essentially about fostering informed consent among people.…”

“…A teacher could play the recording of a particular song at the beginning of a class where the subject material to be covered was part of the song. When Glover Allen (Allen 1938-1940) published his 2-volume treatise on the mammals of China and Mongolia, it would be another 70 years before major works (Smith andXie 2008, 2013) would provide a comprehensive coverage of this vast geographic region of mammalian fauna. Beginning in 1984, my first of many ventures into China required thorough reading of Allen's publication, at which time the 314 mammalian species accounts were nearly 50 years old.…”