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“Too hot to handle”: Making lost and stolen pets present in virtual space (2024)
Journal Article
Arathoon, J., Allen, D., & Hallatt, A. (2024). “Too hot to handle”: Making lost and stolen pets present in virtual space. Geoforum, 152, Article 104013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2024.104013

Pets are socially, culturally, emotionally, and economically entangled in human lives. For humans, pets are loved, and the bond between human and pet extends beyond companionship to incorporate emotional and mental health benefits. Pet theft is a cri... Read More about “Too hot to handle”: Making lost and stolen pets present in virtual space.

Experiences of dog theft and spatial practices of search/ing (2022)
Journal Article
Allen, D., Arathoon, J., & Selby‐Fell, H. (2022). Experiences of dog theft and spatial practices of search/ing. Geographical Journal, 188(4), 518-533. https://doi.org/10.1111/geoj.12474

AbstractPublic responses to an ‘upward trend’ in recorded dog theft offences in England and Wales led to the creation of the Pet Theft Taskforce in May 2021, followed by a policy paper recommending the development of a new ‘pet abduction’ offence. De... Read More about Experiences of dog theft and spatial practices of search/ing.

The welfare of wildlife: an interdisciplinary analysis of harm in the legal and illegal wildlife trades and possible ways forward. (2021)
Journal Article
Wyatt, T., Maher, J., Allen, D., Clarke, N., & Rook, D. (2021). The welfare of wildlife: an interdisciplinary analysis of harm in the legal and illegal wildlife trades and possible ways forward. Crime, Law and Social Change, 1 - 21

Wildlife trade-both legal and illegal-is an activity that is currently the focus of global attention. Concerns over the loss of biodiversity, partly stemming from overexploitation, and the corona virus pandemic, likely originating from wildlife trade... Read More about The welfare of wildlife: an interdisciplinary analysis of harm in the legal and illegal wildlife trades and possible ways forward..

Fenced Fisheries, Eurasian Otters (Lutra lutra) and Licenced Trapping: An Impact Assessment (2020)
Journal Article
Nobajas, A., Pemberton, S., Webb, D., Davoile, J., Wright, L., & Allen, D. (2020). Fenced Fisheries, Eurasian Otters (Lutra lutra) and Licenced Trapping: An Impact Assessment

The endangered Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) became a protected species in England and Wales in 1978. The gradual recovery of the species coincides with the rise in specimen fishing on stillwater fisheries and increased concerns about predation. Altho... Read More about Fenced Fisheries, Eurasian Otters (Lutra lutra) and Licenced Trapping: An Impact Assessment.

Spatialities of Dog Theft: A Critical Perspective (2019)
Journal Article
Peacock, A., Arathoon, J., & Allen, D. (2019). Spatialities of Dog Theft: A Critical Perspective. Animals, 209 - 209. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9050209

Dogs are considered property under U.K. law, while current discourses of pet ownership place canine companions as part of an extended family. This means sentences for those who steal dogs are not reflective of a dogs’ sentience and agency, rather in... Read More about Spatialities of Dog Theft: A Critical Perspective.

Wildlife Crime: The application of forensic geoscience to assist with criminal investigations (2019)
Journal Article
D. Wisniewski, K., K. Pringle, J., Allen, D., & E. Wilson, G. (2019). Wildlife Crime: The application of forensic geoscience to assist with criminal investigations. Forensic Science International, 11-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.10.026

Wildlife crime is a growing problem in many rural areas. However, it can often be difficult to determine exactly what had happened and provide evidential Court material, especially where evidence is ephemeral. This paper presents a case study where a... Read More about Wildlife Crime: The application of forensic geoscience to assist with criminal investigations.

An incredibly vile sport: Campaigns against Otter Hunting in Britain, 1900-39 (2016)
Journal Article
Matless, D., Allen, D., & Watkins, C. (2016). An incredibly vile sport: Campaigns against Otter Hunting in Britain, 1900-39. Rural History, 79 -101. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0956793315000175

Otter hunting was a minor field sport in Britain but in the early years of the twentieth century a lively campaign to ban it was orchestrated by several individuals and anti-hunting societies. The sport became increasingly popular in the late ninetee... Read More about An incredibly vile sport: Campaigns against Otter Hunting in Britain, 1900-39.