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Hunting with Polar Bears: Problems with the Passive Properties of the Commons (2010)
Journal Article
Schmidt, J. J., & Dowsley, M. (2010). Hunting with Polar Bears: Problems with the Passive Properties of the Commons. Human Ecology, 38(3), 377-387. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-010-9328-0

Inuit in Canada’s Arctic conceptualize both human hunters and their polar bear prey as active participants in the hunt and as part of a larger socio-economic system requiring the involvement of both humans and animals. Although often treated through... Read More about Hunting with Polar Bears: Problems with the Passive Properties of the Commons.