Wisse van Engelen
@wissevanengelen.bsky.social
PhD researcher at University of Cologne & University of Twente | Studying wildlife conservation & disease control in Botswana
First article from my PhD is out!
‘Provincialising Foot-and-Mouth Disease: The Construction of the African Buffalo as Disease Reservoir in Botswana, 1961–1976’, with Andreas Weber and @estherturnhout.bsky.social
‘Provincialising Foot-and-Mouth Disease: The Construction of the African Buffalo as Disease Reservoir in Botswana, 1961–1976’, with Andreas Weber and @estherturnhout.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
First article from my PhD is out!
‘Provincialising Foot-and-Mouth Disease: The Construction of the African Buffalo as Disease Reservoir in Botswana, 1961–1976’, with Andreas Weber and @estherturnhout.bsky.social
‘Provincialising Foot-and-Mouth Disease: The Construction of the African Buffalo as Disease Reservoir in Botswana, 1961–1976’, with Andreas Weber and @estherturnhout.bsky.social
Firstly, we present an ethnographic account the practices of conservation and tourism in a nature park in South Africa. Our paper, for example, points to the importance of seemingly unimportant practices such as parking trucks out of sight of tourists
March 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Firstly, we present an ethnographic account the practices of conservation and tourism in a nature park in South Africa. Our paper, for example, points to the importance of seemingly unimportant practices such as parking trucks out of sight of tourists
Had some great presentations and discussions on rewilding, wildlife disease and conflict at the Pathways conference this week. Really enjoyed the exchange of insights on foot-and-mouth disease, african swine fever, trypanosomiasis and more!
October 19, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Had some great presentations and discussions on rewilding, wildlife disease and conflict at the Pathways conference this week. Really enjoyed the exchange of insights on foot-and-mouth disease, african swine fever, trypanosomiasis and more!