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Hear commentary taken from a real dog fight, plus an exclusive interview with our Head of Intelligence in the upcoming ‘unprecedented case' episode, where we will be discussing how we can unite to put an end to this brutal cruelty once and for all. 

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Dan Norris, Chair of the League Against Cruel Sports, joins us to discuss the 20th anniversary of the Hunting Act. He highlights the importance and urgency of addressing why hunting is still happening despite the ban. 

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Major landowners still allow so-called trail hunting on their land while others, such as the National Trust, have banned it for good.

The League has launched a new campaign in which we're calling for all National Parks to end hunting for good.

In this episode, Emma chats to John Petrie, senior regional campaigns manager for the League to hear all about the new campaign and what you can do to help.

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2023 has seen many illegal animal welfare incidents exposed. In this episode we chat to Dominic Dyer about the importance social media plays on sharing such incidents and what he thinks is next on the agenda for animals.

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The Conservative party and anti-blood sports aren't two things that often go together. In this episode however, Emma talks to Dame Caroline Dinenage, a person who perfectly combines the two. 

Dame Caroline Dinenage has been Conservative MP for Gosport since 2010,  is a former patron of the RSPCA and a supporter of the League Against Cruel Sports. 

Dame Caroline is also a founding member of the Conservatives Against Fox Hunting group and was most recently named a patron of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation.

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The wildlife sector can often appear out of reach to those wanting to work in it; TV presenter and zoologist, Megan McCubbin feels that young people are the answer to moving that forward. 

In the first of our special edition series, Megan explains why the next generation should be empowered to do more, and  tells Emma about a volunteering project she went on that changed her perspective on everything. 

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While some organisations are working to address the lack of ethnic diversity, Full Colour research shows that 84% of organisations, while willing to take action, lack direction. 

In this episode, Dr Benwell, CEO of Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link), tells Emma about route map, a 5 year initiative in which 42 environment groups have pledged to boost ethnic diversity in the sector.

Dr Richard Benwell has held a series of influential positions in the civil service, House of Commons Commission, and the environmental movement. 

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Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK) is a student-led education charity focusing on sustainability. The charity admits that it knows environmental sustainability cannot be achieved in isolation, so it spans across issues of justice and wellbeing as well.

In this episode, Erica, a volunteer at SOS-UK tells Emma about how she came to be at SOS-UK and how it enabled her to learn more about what 'environment' means and how it benefits us all. 

Erica also explains what vital work the charity does to ensure the sector is more inclusive. 

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The conservation and environment industry is the second-least diverse sector in the UK.

Jasmine Isa Qureshi is a writer, journalist, marine biologist and all-round wildlife heroine. In this episode, Jasmine tells Emma about how she believes those who harm wildlife and animals, extend that behaviour to humans too; racism being an example. 

Jasmine's old name is used in the episode, as this was recorded before she changed her name.

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As a seasoned political campaigner, Chris Luffingham, director of external affairs and deputy CEO at League Against Cruel Sports, knows what it takes to bring about change in a tough political climate. 

In this episode, Chris and Emma discuss how the Hunting Act 2004 is letting animals and the public down, and touch on a news story where hunt hounds disrupted a funeral.

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