开始时间: 04/22/2022 持续时间: 4 weeks
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所在平台: CourseraArchive 课程类别: 健康与社会 |
课程主页: https://www.coursera.org/course/perceptivehunting
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A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise.
Aldo Leopold, 1948. A Sand County Almanac
Aldo Leopold, author of A Sand County Almanac accepted a chair in game management at the University of Wisconsin and published a textbook in 1933 marking the emergence of wildlife conservation as a professional discipline. The scientific and ethical foundations laid down by Leopold fostered the emergence of a unique model for wildlife conservation in North America.
Hunting has been a core conservation management tool in the United States since its founding. Indeed, "perceptive hunters" believe hunting should contribute to conservation rather than hinder it. As conservation science has improved, so have calls for understanding the role of game species in ecosystems, as well as in regional politics and economics. Deer, pheasant and elk are cultural icons because of their value to hunters. These wildlife species are also a source of persistent controversy because they are tied to complex ecological and economic systems.
This course will provide students with an understanding of the historical legacy of wildlife management and recreational hunting as a part of conservation, the role of wildlife in ecosystems, the importance of ethics in guiding management decisions and hunter choices, and the politics and economics of controversies surrounding game and non-game management, hunting, and conservation. The content draws on the expertise and experience of scholars, researchers, managers, and citizens in the overlapping spheres of applied ecology, policy, environmental and natural resource management.
All learners and "perceptive hunters" are encouraged and welcome to participate, whether they are active hunters or hunting-curious. We especially invite all who pursue participation in the wild ecology of one's place, who want to explore the American conservation model and Aldo Leopold’s Land Ethic.
The rich history of wildlife management and recreational hunting plays an important role in the evolving face of conservation. The use and enjoyment of our natural resources has a significant impact on our communities. This course will explore the ethics, science, and democracy of conservation, hunting, and The Land Ethic in North America.
