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What an Animal Investigator Learned From 50 Years of Undercover Work
Mike Huskisson spent 50 years as an undercover investigator documenting acts of animal cruelty that the public had never seen before.
Policy•11 min read
Aidan Frere-Smith
Aidan is a photojournalist and documentary photographer based in London.
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Grouse Hunting Persists Despite Record of Damage to Wildlife and Environment
Grouse hunting kills hundreds of thousands of animals each year in the U.K. and releases 260,000 tons of carbon.
Climate•5 min read
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Britain’s Most Iconic Animal Is Under Attack
In 2021, 33,687 badgers were killed to protect cattle from the spread of Bovine Tuberculosis. By 2025, 140,000 more badgers could die.
Policy•10 min read
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