Human-wildlife conflicts are today an integral part
of the rural development discourse. These conflicts
often occur when a wild animal crosses a perceived
borderline between nature and culture, between the
domesticated and the wild, and enters into the realms
of the other. This borderline marks a perceived
division of spatial content in our senses of place.
Contemporary wildlife conservation faces serious
challenges in trying to form a balance between human
needs and survival of endangered wild animal species,
as it is increasingly taking place in heavily
human-affected ecosystems. This book...