GEOG 339 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Wolf Reintroduction, New Haven, Connecticut, Wise Use Movement
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Society & natural resources main argument: wolves are merely symbols delineating the battle lines of a much larger conflict between two social movements - environmentalism and wise use. Underlying issues: [1] differential access to social power, [2] conflicting ideas about private property, and [3] divergent beliefs about nature. Describe the ones that most jump out for you. Wolves are symbolic ultimate symbol of wildness and untamed nature . A grand restorative deed, balancing a zealous act of one era with a corrective act of another . Hostage to a political war over land use : for the wilson piece, define and differentiate between the environmental movement and the wise use movement. Wolf reintroduction is symptomatic of a culture in transition - an inevitable, irrevocable change. Gye is a vast and seamless ecosystem - providing critical habitat for a vast array of indigenous flora and fauna. Wolf = predator that will restore balance to a naturally functioning system.
