Beyond the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation: From Lethal to Compassionate Conservation

The North American Wildlife Conservation Model (NAM) is the driver of a strong anthropocentric stance that has legalized the annual exploitation of hundreds of millions of wild animals in the US through trapping, hunting, and other lethal practices. This book aims to empower the public with knowledge about the Model's insufficiencies and to help expedite the shift from lethal to compassionate conservation, particularly under the threats of climate change, human population growth, and accelerating plant and animal species extinctions. It exposes the NAM's belief in human supremacy and its consequences for wild animals and their ecosystems, and emphasizes the importance of empathy and compassion for other animals in conservation and in our lives.

Format: Hardback
Length: 273 pages
Publication date: 27 October 2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

The North American Wildlife Conservation Model (NAM) is the driving force behind a deeply anthropocentric stance that has sanctioned an ongoing, annual exploitation of hundreds of millions of wild animals. These animals are subjected to lethal practices such as trapping, hunting, and other means, resulting in their deaths in the United States. While the American public increasingly opposes the killing of wild animals for recreational purposes, trophies, and profit, there is a significant lack of awareness about the NAM and its implications.

The purpose of this book is to empower the public with knowledge about the inadequacies of the NAM and to facilitate a crucial shift towards compassionate conservation. This shift is urgently needed, particularly in the face of the threats posed by climate change, population growth, and the rapid extinction of plant and animal species.

Within the context of trapping, this book uncovers the NAM's belief in human supremacy and its detrimental consequences for wild animals and their ecosystems. This same value is driving the ongoing global destruction of nature and the rapid extinction of species. Motivated by a deep concern for the suffering of wild animals and the loss of their lives each year at the hands of sportsmen and women, this book exposes the violent treatment of wild animals inherent in governmental-promoted hunting and trapping programs. It also emphasizes the importance of empathy and compassion for other animals in conservation efforts and in our daily lives.

By raising awareness about the NAM's shortcomings and promoting a shift towards compassionate conservation, we can work towards a more harmonious relationship between humans and the natural world. This is essential for the survival of both species and the preservation of our planet's biodiversity for future generations.

Weight: 508g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031141485
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022