Interactions with wildlife have shaped human society. In early societies, wild animals served as food and shamanistic totems, and the domestication of wildlife led to major agricultural progress for hunter-gatherer societies. Skipping ahead to Darwin’s era, observations of wildlife led to the theory of evolution via natural selection, widening the rift between science and religion. In modern times, wildlife provides important ecosystem services to society, like pollination, and they also provide educational opportunities for us to discover our moral and ecological standing as human beings. And let’s not forget the negatives: predators occasionally eat us, and wildlife can spread diseases to humans. In this course, we will discuss fundamental human-wildlife relationships, and the cultural/interpersonal pluralism related to how we perceive and value wildlife. We will explore some polarizing influences that wildlife species have on society such as exotic pets; anthropomorphized animals in children’s media and horror films; threats of predators to livestock and people; indigenous food and medicine; and ecotherapy. We will explore these links between humans and wildlife through popular literature and film, philosophical or spiritual reflection, and creative projects.