Interesting recent articles that those interested in CSVPA may find of interest:
From India’s Hindustan Times: The ‘conservation vs people’ approach to protecting wildlife has hit tribals hard
“This is not just an India-specific problem: In order to make room for wildlife, tourism and industry, governments all over the world are using conservation as a pretext to drive the world’s most endangered peoples away from the lands and animals they have lived with for generations, say activists.” – it gives food for thought as people, especially indigenous ones who know the cultural and spiritual values of areas best are oft best able to ensure conservation,
From Smithsonian Magazine: When Scientists “Discover” What Indigenous People Have Known For Centuries
“A team of researchers led by Mark Bonta and Robert Gosford in northern Australia have documented kites and falcons, colloquially termed “firehawks,” intentionally carrying burning sticks to spread fire. But while new to Western science, the behaviors of the nighthawks have long been known to the Alawa, MalakMalak, Jawoyn and other Indigenous peoples of northern Australia whose ancestors occupied their lands for tens of thousands of years. “
