The Hitchhikers: the animals we didn’t really want to take with us but life, uh, finds a way (ARCHIVE) - Ep 42

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What do the black rat and the grain weevil have in common? Learn more about the species mankind has ‘accidentally’ introduced, many now regarded as pests. Discover enchanting creatures such as the killer shrimp, and a beetle’s favourite past time.

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Links and References

• Invasive Non-Native Species Map

• National Wildlife Federation: Invasive Species

• O’Connor, T. & Sykes, N. (Eds.) (2010) Extinctions and Invasions: A Social History of British Fauna, Windgather Press

• Jones, R. (2015) House Guests House Pests: A Natural History of Animals in the Home London: Bloomsbury

• The Black Rat

• “Killer Shrimp” Leaves Wake of Destruction

• Quagga & Zebra Mussels

• Mussel Mass in Lake Ontario

Contact

• Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz

• Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady

• Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology

• Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY

Affiliates

• Wildnote

• TeePublic

• Timeular

Native or Introduced? The Animals You’d NEVER Thought Came From Elsewhere - Ep 14

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For this episode, Alex and Simona delve into the realm of native and introduced species. How long does a certain species have to consistently live in a geographical location to be considered native? What do introduced species tell us about past populations? What is it with the Romans introducing a horde of animals to Britain? Are squirrels real? These are but few of the questions they shall attempt to answer.

Sources:

• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/6574709/Mouse-and-rabbits-among-non-native-species.html

• https://www.mammal.org.uk/species-hub

• https://animalpeopleforum.org/2017/05/21/archaeologys-role-animal-conservation-environmental-protection-past-matters/

• Wolverton, S. and Lyman, R.L. (2012) Conservation Biology and Applied Zooarchaeology. Tuscon, AZ: The University of Arizona Press.

• O’Connor, T. & Sykes, N. (Eds.) (2010) Extinctions and Invasions: A Social History of British Fauna

• Windgather Press

• Return of pine martens could save Britain's red squirrels, say scientists https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/07/return-of-pine-martens-could-save-britains-red-squirrels-say-scientists

• Easter Bunny Project: https://www.easter-origins.org/about

• On the trail of the Fallow Deer project: https://ahrc.ukri.org/research/readwatchlisten/features/onthetrailofthefallowdeer/

• Wild Boar: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/mammals/wild-boar/

Contact

• Alex Fitzpatrick

  • Twitter: @archaeologyfitz

• Simona Falanga

  • Twitter: @CrazyBoneLady

• Music

  • "Coconut - (dyalla remix)"

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY