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🗓️ 12 January 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Rare, endangered animals are under attack from rich, powerful people who operate above the law. But this isn’t a story about illegal poaching in Africa, nor animals being hunted for Chinese medicines. This is happening in the UK. Arthur Snell talks to environmental activist Mark Avery, former RSPB conservation director, co-founder of Wild Justice, and author of Inglorious, about grouse shooting, who really owns our moorland, and ending the persecution of raptors. “These grouse moors are wildlife crime hotspots.” “Grouse shooting is seen as a posh, sexy sport. But it's only a sport if the grouses have guns too.” “So many birds are being poisoned, shot, or disappeared on grouse moors that it's impossible to ignore anymore.” “If you ever see someone killing a bird of prey, know that that is illegal.” https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast Presented by Arthur Snell. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Alex Rees. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production https://markavery.info/books/inglorious-conflict-uplands-published-30-july/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:17.0	Imagine that these animals are targeted by powerful politically connected individuals who appear to operate above the law
1:23.8	untroubled by the police or other agencies. Imagine that these powerful
1:28.4	and immensely wealthy people were able to influence politicians,
1:32.4	sometimes to change laws and regulations to suit their interests,
1:36.2	leading to the collapse of populations of these endangered species.
1:40.7	I must be talking about poaching in Africa or trade in tiger parts for Chinese medicines.
1:46.3	No. In fact, this is a story about Britain, about the tiny number of super-rich people that pursue the sport of grouse shooting
1:56.4	and about the persecution of raptors on grouse malls in this country.
2:01.2	To discuss this issue, I'm delighted to be joined by Mark Avery,
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