Essay: On Media Blaming Wildlife For Human Conflict

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Recorded22 Jul 2020

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Media outlets paint wildlife as the perpetrators of actions against people. But in their own recounting of events, they show how humans often started the conflicts. Former journalist and host of Defender Radio Michael Howie explores this issue and asks the questions that went unanswered by media outlets when humans and wildlife come into conflict. This audio essay was first published at https://thefurbearers.com/blog/essay-media-blames-wildlife-people-source-conflict. All associated links can be found there. This bonus episode is brought to you by AnimalStone.com. Use promocode DEFENDERRADIO to get 10% off your ethically made, animal-inspired jewellery today!

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