The exponential growth of invasive species denialism

Ricciardi, Anthony; Ryan, Rachael

doi:10.1007/s10530-017-1561-7

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“…Almost a year later, those empirical shortcomings appeared to be addressed when Ricciardi and Ryan () published “The Exponential Growth of Invasive Species Denialism.” They listed 77 published media (e.g., articles, books, or videos) by 67 authors published from 1990 to 2016 as examples of ISD and described its apparently increasing trend. Sagoff (), a philosopher whose work was included in their list, responded by again disputing the existence of ISD.…”

Section: Conservation‐science Denialismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ricciardi and Ryan () reported using Diethelm and McKee's () 5 criteria to identify their 77 examples of ISD media. However, when we asked Ricciardi for the text (quotations) from each published item that was used as evidence for ISD, he wrote that they did not keep an evidential list (17 and 21 May 2018).…”

Section: Conservation‐science Denialismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…was not familiar with or invested in the debate. He reevaluated the items by applying the same 5 criteria for science denialism (Diethelm & McKee ) that Ricciardi and Ryan () reportedly used, following from Russell and Blackburn () (Supporting Information).…”

Section: Reevaluating Literature Examined By Ricciardi and Ryanmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…). It is therefore not accurate to describe a consensus on invasive species as “overwhelming” (Russell & Blackburn ) or “mainstream” (Ricciardi & Ryan ) and those with different opinions as “contrarians” or “more ideological than scientific” (Ricciardi & Ryan ).…”

Section: Origins Of Accusations Of Science Denialmentioning

confidence: 99%

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On allegations of invasive species denialism

Munro

Steer

Linklater

2019

Conservation Biology

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Science denialism retards evidenced‐based policy and practice and should be challenged. It has been a particular concern for mitigating global environmental issues, such as anthropogenic climate change. But allegations of science denialism must also be well founded and evidential or they risk eroding public trust in science and scientists. Recently, 77 published works by scholars, scientists, and science writers were identified as containing invasive species denialism (ISD; i.e., rejection of well‐supported facts about invasive species, particularly the global scientific consensus about their negative impacts). We reevaluated 75 of these works but could find no examples of refutation of scientific facts and only 5 articles with text perhaps consistent with one of the 5 characteristics of science denialism. We found, therefore, that allegations of ISD were misplaced. These accusations of science denialism may have arisen because invasion biology defines its subjects—invasive species—based on multiple subjective and normative judgments. Thus, more than other applied sciences its consensus is one of shared values as much as agreed knowledge. Criticisms of invasion biology have largely targeted those subjective and normative judgments and their global imposition, not the knowledge on which the discipline is based. Regrettably, a few invasion biologists have misinterpreted the critique of their values‐based consensus as a denial of their science when it is not. To make invasion biology a more robust and widely accepted science and to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and conflicts, invasion biologists could be more accepting of perspectives originating from other disciplines and more open to values‐based critique from scholars and scientists outside their field. This recommendation applies to all conservation sciences, especially those addressing global challenges, because these sciences must serve and be relevant to communities with an extraordinary diversity of cultures and values.

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Section: Conservation‐science Denialismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Conservation‐science Denialismmentioning

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Section: Reevaluating Literature Examined By Ricciardi and Ryanmentioning

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Section: Origins Of Accusations Of Science Denialmentioning

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On allegations of invasive species denialism

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2019

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“…The threats posed by invasive species are underappreciated (Ricciardi and Ryan ); the frameworks and tools employed to assess invader impacts therefore need to be explicit and robust enough to limit misrepresentation and the risk of ineffective management (Courchamp et al . ).…”

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Surrogacy in invasion research and management: inferring “impact” from “invasiveness”

O’Loughlin

Gooden

Barney

et al. 2019

Frontiers in Ecol & Environ

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Biological invasions are known drivers of biodiversity decline, yet the ecological impacts of invaders remain largely unmeasured in many contexts. Consequently, other measures of a species invasion (eg local abundance) are often used as surrogates (or “proxies”) to infer impact on recipient ecosystems. However, the use of surrogates for impact in invasion science and management is often implicit, and frequently lacks the evaluation and validation that characterize surrogate use in other fields. Although there are practical reasons for this, the risks associated with not testing the accuracy, stability, and certainty of surrogates for invasive species impact must be acknowledged. Recognizing the role of surrogacy in invasion science offers previously unappreciated solutions for increasing the quantitative rigor of invasive species impact assessments that inform management decisions.

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Biodiversity Erosion

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The exponential growth of invasive species denialism

Cited by 70 publications

References 33 publications

On allegations of invasive species denialism

On allegations of invasive species denialism

Surrogacy in invasion research and management: inferring “impact” from “invasiveness”

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