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Leading academics hit out at 'avalanche' of misinformation over trophy hunting

Adam Hart, Professor of Science Communication at the University of Gloucester and a fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, told Shooting Times: “The misinformation (some might term it disinformation) being put forward in the trophy hunting debate is exceptional. It is such an avalanche it is hard to combat, which I suspect is part of the strategy.” Nikolakj Bichel of the University of Oxford Wildlife Conservation Research Unit agreed. Nikolaj said: “While you can find misinformation on both sides of the trophy hunting debate when you really get into it, the misinformation that the general public encounters is largely one-sided.” Professor Hart pointed out that the inaccuracy had gone far beyond the public sphere and has begun to influence political decision making. He explained: “The recent All Party Parliamentary Group on trophy hunting published a report that is appalling in its treatment of evidence, whilst an evidence session given in Parliament contained a multiple of u ....

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Zimbabwe: Lions Roar When the Weather's Right, New Study in Zimbabwe Shows


Zimbabwe: Lions Roar When the Weather’s Right, New Study in Zimbabwe Shows
March 14, 2021
By Ryan Truscott
Lions roar more frequently when they are near to water, when it’s humid, and on calm windless nights, a new study of nearly 1,000 big cat roars in Zimbabwe has found. The data gained from custom-built collars is helping scientists better understand the animals’ habits, and the threats they face.
The study using new technology developed by researchers from the University of Oxford was undertaken in the Bubye Valley Conservancy, a privately-owned wildlife sanctuary in the arid south-west of the country that is home to around 500 lions and other members of the Big Five. ....

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