Full Description
An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Wildlife Corridors charts some best practices and makes some new theoretical contributions related to the design and creation of wildlife corridors in Anthropocene times. While the book will provide much of the knowledge necessary for a general and credible understanding of connectivity projects, it will also make a unique theoretical contribution to current knowledge about wildlife corridors by arguing that theories about compassion, empathy, and traditional ecological knowledge should inform wildlife corridor projects.
Contents
List of Figures; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Key Concepts and Ideas: Connectivity from a Species Perspective; 3. Designing and Managing Wildlife Corridors; 4. Emerging Theoretical Perspectives: Compassionate Conservation, Empathy, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge; 5. The Wildlife Crossing on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana, USA: Respecting the Spirit of Place; 6. The Monkton Wildlife Crossing and the Blue-Spotted Salamander: Vermont's First Amphibian Crossing Tunnels; 7. The Railway from Oxford to London Marylebone: Transportation Upgrade Meets Compassion for Vulnerable Habitats; 8. Aerial Corridors in Urban Environments: Light Pollution and Migratory Birds; 9. The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Marine Protected Areas; 10. Looking Ahead: New Perspectives and Best Practices Related to Wildlife Corridors; Bibliography; Index
