| This study finds that notable changes in human-predator dynamics are occurring. In both conservation practice and literature, there is a shift towards recognizing the role that non-human animals play in co-creating biopolitical environments, specifically human-wildlife interactions.As populations of wolves and grizzlies increase in the High Divide, the largest spike in interactions between these predator species and humans are predicted to occur on private land. Therefore, the future viability of these species and the integrity of western culture and rural livelihoods relies on successful large landscape conservation to re-establish connectivity and support access to vital ecological resources. The results of this study show that a multispecies perspective offers a deeper understanding of how both humans and animals experience and mutually adapt to changing landscapes caused by climate change, human development, and/or habitat/resource degradation, all of which effect connectivity conservation and rangeland management practices designed to mitigate the impacts of predators. |