Wolf Conflicts

Ketil Skogen is a sociologist at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research – NINA. He has studied the conflicts over wolves and wolf management in Norway for close to two decades, with a particular view to situating the controversies within societal power structures and processes of social and cultural change in rural areas.

• PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1. The Wolf in NorwayChapter 2. Areas of Study and MethodsChapter 3. New Alliance, Old AntagonismChapter 4. Hunters and Wolves
: Fieldwork in a Resistance GroupChapter 5. Social Representations of the WolfChapter 6. Contested KnowledgeChapter 7. Rumors about the Secret Reintroduction of WolvesChapter 8. Management of Large Carnivores
: Opinions and ResponsesConcluding NotesBibliographyIndex

“…a rich, multilayered study that will be of interest to sociologists, conservation biologists, and the general reader. It has relevance for thinking about rewilding conflicts well beyond the context of Norway.” • American Journal of Sociology“This is a strong and engaging book. Wolf Conflicts is not a book about wolves per se, but rather an exploration of what human interactions with wolves can tell us about contemporary rural societies.” • Michael Woods, Aberystwyth University“Wolf Conflicts is sure to be a useful and fascinating read not only for environmental sociologists but also for conservation scientists and ecologists with an interest in the social aspects of wildlife management, or human-nature relationships in general.” • Anke Fischer, James Hutton Institute