Cull of the Wild - Killing in the Name of Conservation

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FORWRITING ON CONSERVATION

''Honest and intelligent.'' Chris Packham
''Expertly researched, engaging and even-handed.'' BBC Wildlife

Investigating the ethical and practical challenges of one of the greatest threats to biodiversity: invasive species.

Globally, invasive species threaten biodiversity on par with habitat loss, climate change and pollution. Tackling this isn-t easy - no one knows that better than Hugh Warwick. As a conservationist, he loathes the idea of killing, harming or even eating animals. As an ecologist, he is acutely aware of the need, at times, to kill invasive species whose presence harms the wider environment.

How do we protect endangered native species? Which species do we prioritise? And how do we reckon with the ethics of killing anything in the name of conservation? Taking a balanced approach to this emotive subject, Hugh talks to experts o