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The Manifold Borders of a Locust Outbreak
This article discusses how local perspectives influence the recognition and control of a locust outbreak.
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The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Novaya Zemlya
Polar bears invade Russian archipelago and town in Novaya Zemlya, northern Russia.
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Seed Oysters in Entangled Worlds: Ecological Disturbances, Knowledge Making, and Potentialities in Miyagi, Japan
This article focuses on the contingent practices that constitute oyster aquaculture in contemporary Japan and the multiple forms of more-than-human entanglements that emerge as a result.
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The Beavercene: Eradication and Settler-Colonialism in Tierra del Fuego
Once introduced to promote the fur industry, beavers in Tierra del Fuego are now deemed an invasive population to be eradicated.
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Venomous Company: Snakes and Agribusiness in Honduras
This essay examines the history of venomous snake research conducted by the Boston-based United Fruit Company starting in the 1920s.
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Stars, Mules, and Interferometers in Early Transnational Astronomy in 1960s Chile
This essay examines the multiple factors intertwined in the development of transnational astronomy in Chile in the 1960s.
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Rat Tech: Transforming Rodents into Technology in Tanzania
In Tanzania, those who consider rats technology envision nature as being transformed through social practices that rework environmental histories.
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Humans and Other Pollinators in the Oil Palm Plantation Complex
Humans have a long history of meddling in the oil palm’s sex life.
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A Crab’s-Eye View of the Food Chain in Contemporary China
This article rethinks Chinese foodways and invasive species from a crab’s perspective.
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The Tragedy of the Paradise Parrot
The tragic story of the Paradise Parrot is haunted by both the spectre and the reality of extinction.