What is wild? Framing “wild” in the context of wildlife conservation in Canada
| dc.contributor.author | Cadger Maclean, Chantal | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Shariff, Mary (Law) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Ray, Justina (Wildlife Conservation Society Canada) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Sinclair, John | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-25T14:11:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-04-25T14:11:26Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2023-04-25 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-03-03 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2023-03-03T15:31:11Z | en_US |
| dc.date.submitted | 2023-04-25T11:33:38Z | en_US |
| dc.date.submitted | 2023-04-25T12:06:00Z | en_US |
| dc.degree.discipline | Natural Resources Institute | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Natural Resources Management (M.N.R.M.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | As traditionally wild animal populations are being manipulated by humans, our conceptual understanding of wild is being brought into question. One outcome of the lack of understanding and consensus around wildness is the encumbering of conservation efforts across Canada. My research explored the current understanding of wildness in Canadian law and literature. Using this current understanding, I developed a framework around the parameters of wildness by undertaking a jurisdictional scan of relevant Canadian wildlife legislation, a case law review, and document analysis. The framework was further refined using semi-structured interviews with wildlife professionals. This research isolated various parameters that are commonly used to understand wildness, while providing context to their varied application across the country. The results of this research further identified inconsistences and gaps within the understanding of wildness and established that there is no universally agreed upon understanding of wildness in Canada. Further, the research revealed unexpected ways in which conservation efforts are hindered by this lack of understanding around wildness in Canada. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | May 2023 | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Shimano Fish and Wildlife Scholarship Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources - Graduate Entrance Scholarship | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/37289 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | wildlife | en_US |
| dc.subject | wildness | en_US |
| dc.subject | Conservation in Canada | en_US |
| dc.title | What is wild? Framing “wild” in the context of wildlife conservation in Canada | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |
| local.subject.manitoba | no | en_US |
| oaire.awardNumber | 435-2017-0409 | en_US |
| oaire.awardTitle | Joseph Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship-Master’s (CGS M) | en_US |
| oaire.awardURI | https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx | en_US |
| project.funder.identifier | https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000155 | en_US |
| project.funder.name | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | en_US |