ABSTRACT
This book explores the fi eld of touristic hunting, shooting and sport fi shing. It investigates contemporary trends in the industry, and suggests some possible futures for the sector. Consumptive wildlife tourism, while arguably neglected in current tourism research, has become an increasingly contested domain. Animal rights activists and environmentalists argue that it contributes to the demise of some species, and that practices such as ‘canned hunting’, ‘virtual hunting’ (but with real game) and the use of hounds are unethical. Concurrently, however, many remote, indigenous or developing communities around the world are strategising on how to capitalise on potentially lucrative consumptive forms of wildlife tourism. This book, through a series of case studies from around the world, considers the argument for growing consumptive wildlife tourism, looking at the relationships between hunting, fi shing and local communities, impacts, economies and ecologies.
