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Should we kill animals for conservation? artwork
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Should we kill animals for conservation?

Oxford Sparks Big Questions by Fiona Jones

May 6, 202612:39Science & Medicine

'Killing animals' and 'conservation' sound mutually exclusive, but when it comes to managing populations that are having a negative environmental impact, is culling the answer? If so, how do people feel about it? We chat...

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Should we kill animals for conservation? is an episode from Oxford Sparks Big Questions by Fiona Jones. 'Killing animals' and 'conservation' sound mutually exclusive, but when it comes to managing populations that are having a negative envi...

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