Anthropogenic Food Sources in the Co-Existence of Humans with Liminal Animals in Northern Environments

Kalof, Linda; Whitley, Cameron T.; Vrla, Stephen; Rizzolo, Jessica Bell

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“…Recent work on raven behavior and ecology has demonstrated that sustained human neighborhoods often have decisive impacts on the demography and population packing of common raven [106][107][108][109] . In northern environments, raven movement, population density and seasonal ock size have been linked to the availability and concentration of anthropogenic food subsidies 110 , especially at land ll sites 111,112 , and this is also documented in Indigenous accounts, storytelling and mythology [113][114][115] . It has been noted that common raven prefer high-quality food items 89 but non-breeding ocks consistently monopolize food bonanzas related to human refuse 116 , which generally promote local avian biodiversity, notably among generalist feeders and adaptive scavengers 117 .…”

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Earliest evidence for hunter-gatherer impacts on raven diet and ecology in the Gravettian of Southern Moravia

Baumann

Hussain

Roblíčková

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The Early Gravettian of Southern Moravia – the Pavlovian – is notable for its corvid-rich faunal assemblages dominated by common ravens (Corvus corax). Based on the available zooarchaeological and settlement data from the Pavlovian, it has been hypothesized that ravens were attracted by human domestic activities and subsequently captured by Pavlovian people for food and feathers. Here, we report independent δ15N, δ13C and δ34S isotope data obtained from twelve adult common ravens from the Pavlovian key sites of Předmostí I, Pavlov I and Dolní Věstonice I. We show that these ravens had diets surprisingly rich in mammoth, thus strongly aligning in feeding preferences with contemporary early Homo sapiens foragers. We isolate two groups of ravens with distinct dietary profiles and argue that these opportunistic-generalist feeders were both attracted from adjacent regions and encouraged locally through human activity. These data provide the earliest direct evidence for incipient synanthropism among Upper Palaeolithic ravens. We suggest that subtle anthropogenic ecosystem engineering, including carrion supply dynamics, furnishes unique contexts for the emergence of synanthropism, affirming deep-historical roots in Late Pleistocene hunter-gatherer contexts. The coalescence of synanthropic niches can promote novel foraging opportunities and human-environment feedback dynamics and is thus important for understanding early human ecosystem impacts.

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Earliest evidence for hunter-gatherer impacts on raven diet and ecology in the Gravettian of Southern Moravia

Baumann

Hussain

Roblíčková

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“…Further, research shows that framing HVHHF in terms of impacts on animals may be powerful in generating greater concern (see, e.g., Whitley 2017). There is a wealth of studies that document the importance of how environmental issues are framed and how animal framing, such as the iconic polar bear for climate change, can drive public perception (Whitley and Kalof 2014; Kalof et al 2017). Ultimately, this analysis suggests that there is much work to be done to centralize animals and human-animal relationships as essential in assessing the impacts of HVHHF and that this work should be done by social scientists from an environmental justice perspective, supporting Schlosberg (2013) assertion that we need more discussions of animals as victims in environmental justice narratives.…”

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We Are Best Friends: Animals in Society

Irvine¹

2019

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“…Further, research shows that framing HVHHF in terms of impacts on animals may be powerful in generating greater concern (see, e.g., Whitley 2017). There is a wealth of studies that document the importance of how environmental issues are framed and how animal framing, such as the iconic polar bear for climate change, can drive public perception (Whitley and Kalof 2014;Kalof et al 2017). Ultimately, this analysis suggests that there is much work to be done to centralize animals and human-animal relationships as essential in assessing the impacts of HVHHF and that this work should be done by social scientists from an environmental justice perspective, supporting Schlosberg (2013) assertion that we need more discussions of animals as victims in environmental justice narratives.…”

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Exploring the Place of Animals and Human–Animal Relationships in Hydraulic Fracturing Discourse

Whitley

2019

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Throughout human history, energy security has been a prominent concern. Historically, animals were used as energy providers and as companions and sentinels in mining operations. While animals are seldom used for these purposes in developed communities today, this legacy of use is likely to have far-reaching consequences for how animals and human–animal relationships are acknowledged in energy development. The US is currently experiencing an energy boom in the form of high volume horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (HVHHF); because animals are the most at risk from this boom, this study uses a thorough content analysis of peer-reviewed HVHHF articles mentioning animals from 2012–2018 to assess how animals and human–animal relationships are discussed. Three dominant article theme classifications emerge: animal-focused articles, animal-observant articles, and animal sentinel articles. Across themes, articles seldom acknowledge the inherent value or the social and psychological importance of animals in human lives; instead, the focus is almost exclusively on the use of animals as sentinels for potential human health risks. Further, what is nearly absent from this body of literature is any social science research. Given that relationships with animals are an integral part of human existence, this study applies environmental justice principles, serving as a call to action for social science scholars to address the impacts of HVHHF on animals and human–animal relationships.

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Anthropogenic Food Sources in the Co-Existence of Humans with Liminal Animals in Northern Environments

Cited by 8 publications

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Earliest evidence for hunter-gatherer impacts on raven diet and ecology in the Gravettian of Southern Moravia

Earliest evidence for hunter-gatherer impacts on raven diet and ecology in the Gravettian of Southern Moravia

We Are Best Friends: Animals in Society

Exploring the Place of Animals and Human–Animal Relationships in Hydraulic Fracturing Discourse

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