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POLL: Fur farming has lost its social license due to the cruelty and health risks. Should it be banned?

POLL: Fur farming has lost its social license due to the cruelty and health risks. Should it be banned?

July 16, 2021December 29, 2021 Supertrooper 2 Comments

IN THE WILD, MINK HAVE A NATURAL TERRITORY of up to 2,500 hectares, where they swim, run, hunt and socialize. In BC’s mink farms, they live their whole lives in small cages which many British Columbians view as inhumane. In the past year, health experts have raised alarms about the spread of viruses, including COVID-19. […]

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POLL: Should invasive species be eradicated in the EU?

POLL: Should invasive species be eradicated in the EU?

October 4, 2015February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 15 Comments

Anyone caught exporting or possessing invasive species such as grey squirrels, ruddy ducks and water hyacinth in the EU will soon face heavy fines and confiscations, under a new blacklist filed at the WTO, which the Guardian has seen. Raccoons, Javan mongooses, and South American coypus are among the 37 types of flora and fauna […]

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Can Mull be a NNR whilst culling pine martens?

Can Mull be a NNR whilst culling pine martens?

May 14, 2014December 23, 2019 Rachel Ann French 2 Comments

Hot topics Currently there are a few stories hitting the news across Mull; the possibility of Mull becoming a national nature reserve and the issue of the pine marten (Martes martes) breeding on the isle. It is safe to say I have some strong opinions on both of these hot topics. Here on the isle […]

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