Journal
SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES
Volume 28, Issue 10, Pages 1092-1107Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2015.1014597
Keywords
human-nature relations; large carnivore conservation; society-nature dichotomies
Funding
- Royal Norwegian Embassy, India
- Research Council of Norway
- Noragric-ATREE Project Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in India - Royal Norwegian Embassy, India
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The relationships between humans and large carnivores are complex and dynamic. In this article, we explore the emergence of two such relations through a case study from India, where humans and leopards share space and resources. These relations between humans and leopards emerge from two distinct ontological practices. One is the modern practice of conservation in which the human-leopard relationship is shaped through the creation of dichotomies. The other is a nonmodern practice that locates humans and leopards in a constellation of moral and social relations. In this article, we compare these two practices to highlight their inherent power dynamics and argue that both operate simultaneously by co-opting and accommodating each other. Theoretically, we argue that these interactions emerge from a located history of relations negotiated and ordered through the actions of different actors.
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