Arcadia
“Hit them hard and hit them well.” Possums, Pollution, and the Past in Aotearoa/New Zealand
The killing of possums as “pests” is framed as a caring relationship towards Aotearoa/New Zealand’s natural environment.
The killing of possums as “pests” is framed as a caring relationship towards Aotearoa/New Zealand’s natural environment.
A collection of essays addressing the collaboration of human and natural forces in the creation of cities, the countryside, and empires.
The authors use ecological theory to understand the spread, establishment, and dominance of three introduced organisms in New Zealand after episodes of natural and artificial environmental disturbance create opportunities for them to thrive.