Session Description: Animal geography looks at space and place as it is shaped by the presence of animals. This session is concerned with work that focuses on space, place, and wild animals and/or wildlife. A growing body of research exists on dynamic relationships between animals (non-human others) and the construction and reconstruction of place in geography. Specifically, how do animals influence the way in which areas are shape both physically and symbolically? How, if at all, are animal influences perceived and by human priority? Our goal in this session is to expand our critical understanding of the role wild animals and wildlife play in how places are created. This session builds on last year's animal geographies sessions and adds to the growing discourse around animals in geography.
