Also a fan of ye old head scratcher?
As you might’ve guessed, I have once again swopped the south of sweden for Umeå in hopes of better skiing weather (and the start of this term).
And with the new term, we’ve just had our first week of “Human Dimensions in fish and wildlife management” (15 ECTS) and the arrival of a couple of new faces to our class! Welcome!
The white throated dipper is Norways national bird! How does that change what it means to norwegians?
Human Dimensions is all about how people interact with wildlife:
How do people connect to nature and their experiences translate into feelings, attitudes?
How does this set an arena for potential conflict when there might be groups with different viewpoints?
What guidelines can we use to be able to resolve these disputes in a constructive manner?
How do these feelings and attitudes potentially develop into norms over time? Is it for example all right to leave wildlife leftovers after hunting in the wild for the benefit of scavengers (who might be having a hard time?) Or is this seen as completely out of question?
What kind of difficulties might arise when man and animal both compete for the same resource?
The Eurasian nuthatch is a frequent visitor at our feeding tables, how does this change how we value it?
Human dimensions of wildlife is a relatively new term and field of study for questions which have never failed to pique interest. This should be good fun!