Contested conservation – neglected corporeality: the case of the Namib wild horses

A study of wild horses in the Namib Sand Sea reveals critical paradoxes in conservation practices rooted in nature-culture dualisms. It highlights the need to consider corporeality and biopower in understanding human-animal relations, particularly when addressing extinction risks. The research employs a phenomenological approach, focusing on intercorporeality to explore contested conservation practices. By analyzing struggles over nature and territorialization, it argues for a more-than-discursive perspective that incorporates the lived experiences of all actors involved, aiming to reshape both research and conservation practice.

Pütz, R., & Schlottmann, A. (2020). Contested conservation – neglected corporeality: the case of the Namib wild horses. Geographica Helvetica, 75(2), 93–106. https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-75-93-2020