Keynote 4: The Challenge of Coexistence: Indigenous Teachings and the Ongoing Work Across Cultures
Allyson Menzies, University of Calgary, Canada Abstract Indigenous Peoples have long-standing relationships with wildlife rooted in kinship, respect, and reciprocity—relationships that challenge conventional notions of coexistence. Drawing from Indigenous voices and interviews with researchers and practitioners, this talk explores what it means to truly live well with wildlife and what shifts are needed to get […]
The Coexistence Continuum: a Broad View of Human-Wildlife Interactions Across Diverse Landscapes
Cole Burton, Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry Abstract The study of human-wildlife conflict has often focused on the mitigation of threats to human livelihoods. This reactive approach to “damage management” falls short in the Anthropocene, where human livelihood activities directly or indirectly impact wildlife species and habitats across the planet. I advocate […]