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Drawing on six case experiences of wolf, grizzly endure, and mountain lion conservation in habitats stretching from the Yukon to Arizona, Large Carnivore Conservation argues that preserving and coexisting with huge carnivores is as a lot an issue of individuals and governance—of reconciling various and occasionally conflicting values, views, and companies, and of powerful determination making within the public sphere—as it's a challenge of animal ecology and behaviour. via adopting an integrative technique, editors Susan G. Clark and Murray B. Rutherford search to check and comprehend the interrelated improvement of conservation technological know-how, legislations, and coverage, in addition to how those forces play out in courts, different public associations, and the field.

In combining real-world examples with discussions of conservation and coverage concept, Large Carnivore Conservation not just explains how conventional administration techniques have did not meet the wishes of all events, but additionally highlights examples of cutting edge, winning innovations and gives sensible thoughts for making improvements to destiny conservation efforts.

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