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(Dis)entangling Wapiti and Red Deer in 20th Century New Zealand

  • Vanessa Bateman (Speaker)

Activity: Talk or presentation / Performance / Speeches › Talk or presentation - at conference › Academic

Description

In 1905 twenty wapiti were introduction to New Zealand, where they shortly hybridized with red deer. During the 20th century, there were efforts to disentangle the trophy (wapiti) from noxious pest (red deer), hybridize and domesticate the two for venison production, and create a pure wapiti herd.
Period16 Jul 2024
Event titleThe 2024 quadrennial joint meeting of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) and the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S): Making and doing transformations
Event typeConference
LocationAmsterdam, NetherlandsShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • history of technology
  • environmental history

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