The RSPB is employing contractors to kill birds and foxes using dogs and controversial live bait traps ‘away from public view’, documents reveal

The RSPB is employing contractors to kill birds and foxes using dogs and controversial live bait traps ‘away from public view’, documents reveal

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is seeking to hire an ‘experienced contractor’ to hunt foxes with dogs and capture crows using live bait traps, documents reveal. The bird protection charity is looking to employ an ‘appropriately qualified’ worker to catch and kill the animals, while hiding the cull from public view, documents […]

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From the dingo to the Tasmanian devil—why we should be rewilding carnivores

From the dingo to the Tasmanian devil—why we should be rewilding carnivores

No matter where you live, apex predators and large carnivores inspire awe as well as instill fear. Large predators have been heavily persecuted and removed from areas where they once lived because of conflict with livestock grazers. Beyond their large teeth, sharp claws and iconic status, research is finding they are crucially important in ecosystems. […]

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