“Man has an infinite capacity to rationalize his cruelty” is the most apt statement for this election. These wise words come from Cleveland Amory, grandfather of the modern animal welfare movement, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Trophy hunting is contentious. It typically involves paying for and pursuing a specific wild animal, often a large or iconic species, with the goal of killing it to obtain a trophy, such as the animal ...

Trophy hunting of ungulates exerts targeted selection on heritable traits such as horn or antler size, body mass and secondary sexual characters. By preferentially removing individuals with the most ...