Robbie A Mcdonald
Biographic Data
| ID | 3719644 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robbie A Mcdonald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robbie A |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcdonald |
| SIGNATURE | MCDONALD R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Exeter |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 51 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
From Conflict to Bridges
Control of bovine tuberculosis in cattle (bTB) in England and Wales is characterised by conversational and policy impasses, particularly in relation to badger culling. We created four online discussion groups comprising of badger cull supporters, cull-opponents, aligned antagonists (mixing supporters and opponents affiliated with farming or an environmental/conservation group) and non-aligned antagonists (mixing supporters and opponents who were …
Killing squirrels
Wildlife management, pest control and conservation projects often involve killing nonhuman animals. In the United Kingdom, introduced grey squirrels Sciurus carolinensis are killed in large numbers to protect remnant populations of European red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris. Grey squirrels are also killed outside of red squirrel areas to protect broadleaved trees from squirrel damage, and as part of routine pest control, opportunistically, and somet…
From contradiction to contrast in a countryside conflict
Environmental conflicts are often framed by an assumption that there are clear divisions between interested parties. As a result, there is a tendency to polarise debates, simplify arguments and miss opportunities for constructive engagement. While these conflicts are rarely amenable to resolution through direct dialogue, diplomacy may offer a means to generate possible political settlements. In this paper, we seek to identify the scope for such d…
Nonhuman citizens on trial
Wildlife reintroductions can unsettle social and ecological norms, and are often controversial. In this paper, we examine the recent (re)introduction of Eurasian beavers to England, to analyse responses to an unauthorised release of a formerly resident species. Although the statutory response to the introduction was to attempt to reassert ecological and political order by recapturing the beavers, this action was strongly opposed by a diverse coll…
Expert opinion‐based relative landscape isolation maps for badgers across E ngland and W ales
Landscape epidemiological studies often produce maps that visualise spatial variation in disease incidence or prevalence. Within E ngland and W ales a component of the spatial variation in the incidence of bovine tuberculosis ( bTB ) is endemic infection in the E uropean badger ( Meles meles ) population. This reservoir of infection presents a major obstacle to control and eradication of the disease in cattle, which is currently one of the major …
Killing squirrels
Wildlife management, pest control and conservation projects often involve killing nonhuman animals. In the United Kingdom, introduced grey squirrels Sciurus carolinensis are killed in large numbers to protect remnant populations of European red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris. Grey squirrels are also killed outside of red squirrel areas to protect broadleaved trees from squirrel damage, and as part of routine pest control, opportunistically, and somet…
Nonhuman citizens on trial
Wildlife reintroductions can unsettle social and ecological norms, and are often controversial. In this paper, we examine the recent (re)introduction of Eurasian beavers to England, to analyse responses to an unauthorised release of a formerly resident species. Although the statutory response to the introduction was to attempt to reassert ecological and political order by recapturing the beavers, this action was strongly opposed by a diverse coll…
From Conflict to Bridges
Control of bovine tuberculosis in cattle (bTB) in England and Wales is characterised by conversational and policy impasses, particularly in relation to badger culling. We created four online discussion groups comprising of badger cull supporters, cull-opponents, aligned antagonists (mixing supporters and opponents affiliated with farming or an environmental/conservation group) and non-aligned antagonists (mixing supporters and opponents who were …
From contradiction to contrast in a countryside conflict
Environmental conflicts are often framed by an assumption that there are clear divisions between interested parties. As a result, there is a tendency to polarise debates, simplify arguments and miss opportunities for constructive engagement. While these conflicts are rarely amenable to resolution through direct dialogue, diplomacy may offer a means to generate possible political settlements. In this paper, we seek to identify the scope for such d…
Expert opinion‐based relative landscape isolation maps for badgers across E ngland and W ales
Landscape epidemiological studies often produce maps that visualise spatial variation in disease incidence or prevalence. Within E ngland and W ales a component of the spatial variation in the incidence of bovine tuberculosis ( bTB ) is endemic infection in the E uropean badger ( Meles meles ) population. This reservoir of infection presents a major obstacle to control and eradication of the disease in cattle, which is currently one of the major …
From contradiction to contrast in a countryside conflict
Environmental conflicts are often framed by an assumption that there are clear divisions between interested parties. As a result, there is a tendency to polarise debates, simplify arguments and miss opportunities for constructive engagement. While these conflicts are rarely amenable to resolution through direct dialogue, diplomacy may offer a means to generate possible political settlements. In this paper, we seek to identify the scope for such d…
Nonhuman citizens on trial
Wildlife reintroductions can unsettle social and ecological norms, and are often controversial. In this paper, we examine the recent (re)introduction of Eurasian beavers to England, to analyse responses to an unauthorised release of a formerly resident species. Although the statutory response to the introduction was to attempt to reassert ecological and political order by recapturing the beavers, this action was strongly opposed by a diverse coll…
Killing squirrels
Wildlife management, pest control and conservation projects often involve killing nonhuman animals. In the United Kingdom, introduced grey squirrels Sciurus carolinensis are killed in large numbers to protect remnant populations of European red squirrels Sciurus vulgaris. Grey squirrels are also killed outside of red squirrel areas to protect broadleaved trees from squirrel damage, and as part of routine pest control, opportunistically, and somet…
From Conflict to Bridges
Control of bovine tuberculosis in cattle (bTB) in England and Wales is characterised by conversational and policy impasses, particularly in relation to badger culling. We created four online discussion groups comprising of badger cull supporters, cull-opponents, aligned antagonists (mixing supporters and opponents affiliated with farming or an environmental/conservation group) and non-aligned antagonists (mixing supporters and opponents who were …
Biology (4 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Wildlife (3 works) · Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (2 works) · Badger (2 works) · Constructive (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Geographies of human-animal interactions (2 works)