Exploring Value Systems: Māori Perspectives in Scholarly Literature on Mice-Invertebrate Interactions in Aotearoa New Zealand

Saluzzi, Matthew; Uttecht, Drema; Avadhuta, Ronit

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Exploring Value Systems: Māori Perspectives in Scholarly Literature on Mice-Invertebrate Interactions in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Introduced species present a threat to the native wildlife of Aotearoa New Zealand which evolved primarily in the absence of mammals. In a review of 57 articles, we explored the role of mātauranga (Māori Traditional Knowledge) in introduced mouse management. We found mātauranga was misrepresented in ecological literature, and often used to contextualize research methodologies, rather than to inform them. We used the Ecological State Assessment Tool to support inclusion of Māori-informed methods in introduced mouse management.

This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

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