Abstract
This paper highlights the importance of indigenous knowledge in human-wildlife conflict management contexts. Land is recognized in this paper as the space where human-wildlife conflicts occur, so its relevance to indigenous groups will be studied. The study will briefly discuss the relationship between the Igbo and their land, drawing examples from the author’s personal experience. The study will therefore illustrate how indigenous groups from various African communities use their knowledge and folk narratives to manage conflicts arising from human-wildlife contact. Folk narrative traditions such as these may offer pathways as we try to develop benevolent stewardship of nature.
Keywords: Igbo tradition, indigenous knowledge, folk narratives, human-wildlife conflict management.
Presentations
American Folklore Society Annual Conference 2023 held at Hilton, Portland Downtown, Oregon, USA
Society for Ecological Restoration Annual Conference 2023 held at Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (Poster/Virtual)
Western States Folklore Society Annual Conference 2024 held at Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, California, USA
European Association of Social Anthropologists Biennial Conference 2024 held at the University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (Virtual)
UCSC Biennial Graduate Student Conference in Anthropology 2024 held at the University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA (Guest Presenter)
West African Research Association West Coast Regional Conference 2024 held online June 10-11, 2024
International Society for Human Ethology 2024 held at Cal State Poly, Arcata, California, USA
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6939-2789
