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Rethinking Human-Local Wildlife Relations

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dc.contributor Robert Ricketts
dc.contributor Jeremy Szteiter
dc.creator Chan, Yin
dc.date 2022-05-31T07:00:00Z
dc.date 2022-07-13T07:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2024-04-18T06:25:28Z
dc.date.available 2024-04-18T06:25:28Z
dc.identifier https://scholarworks.umb.edu/cct_capstone/396
dc.identifier.uri https://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/32551
dc.description <p>The plight of suburban wildlife receives considerably less attention than that of exotic or endangered species despite facing similar threats due to the decline of their natural habitats as humans expand upon them. From the perspective of a reflective practitioner, this paper provides new avenues to rethink current views on human-local wildlife relations and answer some of the difficult questions surrounding the topic. The methodology of Action Research is employed to explore concepts relevant to human-local wildlife relations. A synthesized practical framework integrating Action Research with Permaculture Design is proposed to create models for mutually beneficial coexistence between local wildlife and human beings. Each stage of the framework utilizes either a critical analysis or creative problem-solving tool from my studies in the Graduate Program in Critical and Creative Thinking (CCT) at the University of Massachusetts Boston College of Education and Human Development. Finally, I reflect on my learning processes and outcomes at the CCT program and its influence on my personal development.</p>
dc.subject action research
dc.subject permaculture
dc.subject backyard gardening
dc.subject local wildlife
dc.subject coexistence
dc.subject conservation
dc.subject environmental protection
dc.subject ecology
dc.subject Agricultural Education
dc.subject Civic and Community Engagement
dc.subject Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
dc.subject Environmental Studies
dc.subject Urban, Community and Regional Planning
dc.title Rethinking Human-Local Wildlife Relations
dc.thesis Open Access Capstone
dc.thesis Master of Arts (MA)


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