Abstract
The article is derived from a decade of qualitative investigation in urban and rural areas of Honduras focused on landscapes of human-avian interaction. It outlines a methodological framework for ethnoornithological inquiry based on the systematic analysis of both intentional and accidental relationships between people and birds, and marked by a series of indicators of such relationships. It discusses a model for human-bird interaction based on utilitarian, symbolic, and empathic values, and outlines a set of social and land-use differentiations of human-bird relationships that influence this model. The utility of this approach is applied to a discussion of ethnoornithology's role in conservation, and the concept of the conservation dialogue between local and outside actors is presented as a possible way forward.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 595-604 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Ornitologia Neotropical |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | SUPPL. |
State | Published - 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology