Europe – Michael Broad

Wolf’s presence divides Europe. To cull or not to cull?

March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 by MikeB

Wolf's presence divides Europe. Not enough space for this ancient species to live without impinging on human activities.

The headline is, “Wolf cull lacks teeth, say shepherds.” But animal advocates argue that there should be no cull at all. The wolf’s presence divides Europe. Wolves were hunted to extinction in France in the 20th century. There were given protected status in Italy and …

Cannibalism in Stone Age Britain was a method to dispose of the dead

October 5, 2023 by MikeB

Cannibalism was commonplace in Britain during the Stone Age to dispose of the dead and it was also common in other countries. This was a cultural attitude and at that time cannibalism was not considered objectionable.

RESEARCH AND COMMENT: The Times reports that “cannibalism was widely practised” in Stone Age Britain and north-west Europe about 15,000 years ago according to a study. The interesting part of this study is that the researchers believe that cannibalism wasn’t about food and sustenance. It …

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