by Carl Walrond
Polynesians brought kūmara, taro and dogs to New Zealand. Later, acclimatisation societies hoped to improve upon nature – they shipped animals from Britain and stocked streams with trout. They introduced a huge number of plants and animals for farming or hunting, or out of nostalgia.
Main image: Hamish Foote, ‘Allegorical triumph of Sir George’ (2001)
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