The Bank of England is holding a vote for the animals that will appear on the next UK banknotes. Contribute!
My vote was for hedgehogs and grey seals in the mammal category, barn owls and curlews in the bird category, and buff-tailed bumblebees and common frogs in the 'other' category.
Today sees the release of the 250th episode of Knowing Animals! I speak to Jin Qian of Wageningen University & Research about her fascinating research on the farming of China's forest frogs. The episode is available below or in all the usual podcast places.
knowinganimals.libsyn.com/knowing-anim...
For years now, public discourse regarding online radicalisation and hate has focused on Twitter, anonymous accounts and young people. Meanwhile, your uncle is out there sharing memes about great replacement theory on Facebook using his legal name.
If insects are sentient and sentience implies rights, what follows for food security and public health? I call this the "insect challenge" for animal ethics. The Journal of Practical Ethics has a new symposium on it, with an article by me and 3 replies: journals.publishing.umich.edu/jpe/news/ 1/5
Tell us which animals you would like to see on our next series of banknotes by 3 July 2026
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On the 250th episode of Knowing Animals, the guest is Jin Qian, a PhD candidate at Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands. She researches China's environmental governance and its global...