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Clair Linzey

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Research Fellow in Animal Ethics, University of Oxford. Deputy director of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics.

Alarming death toll in the Scottish wilds

December 30, 2023 by Clair Linzey 1 Comment

“Scotland could lead the way in pioneering legislation that protects all animals, domestic and free-living. This legislation should begin with the recognition of sentience and enshrine in law the value and dignity of wild animals such that their right to live unmolested is respected.”

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