Conservation Hunting : People and Wildlife in Canada’s North

Abstract

The international conference titled People, Wildlife, and Hunting: Emerging Conservation Paradigms brought together people sharing a common involvement or interest in conservation hunting and recognized the significant contribution hunting can make to social and ecological well-being. The goal of the conference was to explore the relationship linking trophy hunting, wildlife conservation, large-mammal management, community economies, and community sustainability in rural areas. This report focuses more particularly (but not exclusively) upon community-based conservation hunting programs operating in the Canadian North. Conference participants included hunters, outfitters, community representatives, wildlife managers, researchers and conservationists from across Canada and from overseas