Oxford Sparks Big Questions

← Oxford Sparks Big Questions6. Mai · 13 Min.

Should we kill animals for conservation?

Should we kill animals for conservation?6. Mai13 Min.

'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 to Jessica Frater from the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford about Scotland's deer cull, exploring why human perceptions are often at the heart of conservation challenges, and how gaining deeper insight to these perspectives can support more conservation efforts.