Eradicate to Construct Nature. Goats, Rats, and Humans in Floreana (Galapagos Islands)

Dados Bibliográficos

ID20107183
AutoresE Ruiz-Ballesteros (0000-0002-6270-0593, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, autor correspondente), Alberto Del Campo Tejedor (0000-0001-7374-6215, Universidad Pablo de Olavide)
Ano2024
Volume89
Fascículo4
Páginas741-760
Data de publicação2024-08-07
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEthnos (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0014-1844 • E-ISSN: 1469-588X
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00141844.2022.2081238
OpenAlexW4281931854
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas34

Species eradication is a common strategy in naturalisation processes. It is no longer just about conserving or protecting, but about eliminating "invasive" species that have no place in the "restored" socio-ecosystem. This type of process is more complex than it is often presented, and its consequences transcend the strictly techno-ecological dimension. To understand it better, we propose an approach that considers eradication as a process that encompasses multi-species relations, political implications, and an intrinsic socio-ecological character. Consequently, the analysis focuses on two phenomena that are linked to eradication: (a) local reflections on the functioning of socio-ecosystems; and (b) the reconfiguration of human/environment relations. To this end, we studied the effect of eradication on a specific socio-ecosystem, Floreana Island, focusing on the elimination of two specific species, goats and rats, which are truly diverse in terms of meaning and significance for the inhabitants of this small island in the Galapagos

Biology · Construct (python library) · Ecosystem · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Geography · Meaning (existential) · Naturalisation · Political science · Politics · Process (computing) · Sociology · Ecology · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Law · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Zoonotic diseases and public health