Abstracts
SEARCH Open Science Meeting
October 27, 2003
Seattle, Washington, USA
The Common Raven (Corvus corax) on the North Slope of Alaska: Wildlife Management and the Human Dimension
Stacia A. Backensto1
1RR&A IGERT/Biology and Wildlife, Univeristy of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 757000, Fairbanks, AK, 99775, USA, Phone 907-474-7603, ftsab@uaf.edu
As we begin to identify the linkages and feedbacks among social and ecological systems within the context of global change, the need for collaborative and integrated research among natural scientists and social scientists becomes increasingly more apparent. Avian conservation efforts are directly shaped and influenced by social processes. Interdisciplinary research in this area can bring unique and comprehensive approaches to designing and implementing effective conservation strategies. Here, I propose an interdisciplinary research framework to address the relationships between the ecology of the Common Raven (Corvus corax), impact of the raven on tundra nesting birds, oil development on the North Slope of Alaska, and local knowledge of ravens. This research will provide a model for integrating ecological and social information for proposed raven management.
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