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Place invaders: Identity, place attachment and possum control in the S outh I sland W est C oast of N ew Z ealand
Author(s) -
Bidwell Susan,
Thompson Lee
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
new zealand geographer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1745-7939
pISSN - 0028-8144
DOI - 10.1111/nzg.12083
Subject(s) - brushtail possum , identity (music) , biology , ecology , marsupial , physics , acoustics
The pesticide 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) is used in N ew Z ealand as the primary means of controlling the A ustralian brushtail possum, a problem pest. This study identified place and its role in identity as an important mediator of the perspectives of those that either strongly supported or opposed its use. Individuals' differing constructions of place influenced the way they perceived ‘others’ as a threat to their place and their views on control of its management and protection. This study may contribute to a new understanding of the importance of place in this and other similar natural resource disputes.