Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Megan M. Draheim, Francine Madden, Julie-Beth McCarthy, E.C.M. Parsons -- Section I. Introduction to the levels of conflict. 1. Understanding social conflict and complexity in marine conservation / Francine Madden, Brian McQuinn -- Section II. Policy and human-wildlife conflict. 2. Conservation on island time: stakeholder participation and conflict in marine resource management / Catherine Booker, d'Shan Maycock -- 3. Transforming wicked environmental problems in the government arena: a case study of the effects of marine sound on marine mammals / Jill Lewandowski -- 4. Conservation in conflict: an overview of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) management in Samaná, Dominican Republic / Christine Gleason -- 5. Levels of marine human-wildlife conflict: a whaling case study / E.C.M. Parsons -- 6. Conflict and collaboration in marine conservation work: transcending boundaries and encountering flamingos / Sarah Wise -- Section III. Narratives and human-wildlife conflict. 7. Hawaiian monk seals: labels, names, and stories in conflict / Rachel S. Sprague, Megan M. Draheim -- 8. Flipper fallout: dolphins as cultural workers and the human conflicts that ensue / Carlie Wiener -- 9. Examining identity-level conflict: the role of religion / Julie Beth McCarthy -- Conclusion.

Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) has classically been defined as a situation where wildlife impacts humans negatively (physically, economically, or psychologically), and where humans likewise negatively impact wildlife. However, there is growing consensus that the conflict between people about wildlife is as important as the conflict between people and wildlife. HWC not only affects the conservation of one species in a particular geographic area, but also impacts the willingness of an individual, a community, and wider society to support conservation programs in general. This book explores the complexity inherent in these situations, covering the theory, principles, and practical applications of HWC work, making it accessible and usable for conservation practitioners, as well as of interest to researchers more concerned with a theoretical approach to the subject. Through a series of case studies, the book's authors and editors tackle a wide variety of subjects relating to conflict, from the challenges of wicked problems and common pool resources, to the roles that storytelling and religion can play in conflict. --