پرندگان مهاجر: شکار و حفاظت در مالت

Bird migration between Europe and Africa is a fraught journey, particularly in the Mediterranean, where migratory birds are shot and trapped in large numbers. In Malta, thousands of hunters share a shrinking countryside. They also rub shoulders with a strong bird-protection and conservation lobby. Drawing on years of ethnographic fieldwork, this book traces the complex interactions between hunters, birds and the landscapes they inhabit, as well as the dynamics and politics of bird conservation. __Birds of Passage__ looks at the practice and meaning of hunting in a specific context, and raises broader questions about human-wildlife interactions and the uncertain outcomes of conservation. "Bird migration between Europe and Africa is a fraught journey, particularly in the Mediterranean, where migratory birds are shot and trapped in large numbers. In Malta, thousands of hunters share a shrinking countryside. They also rub shoulders with a strong bird-protection and conservation lobby. Drawing on years of ethnographic fieldwork, this book traces the complex interactions between hunters, birds and the landscapes they inhabit, as well as the dynamics and politics of bird conservation. Birds of Passage looks at the practice and meaning of hunting in a specific context, and raises broader questions about human-wildlife interactions and the uncertain outcomes of conservation"-- Provided by publisher Contents Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1 Troubled Journeys Chapter 2 All in the Blood Chapter 3 The Rising Tide of Conservation Chapter 4 Making Place for Hunting Chapter 5 Watching over Migrants Chapter 6 How Many Fowl Is Fair? Conclusion Glossary of Species Mentioned in the Book References Index