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The Consolations of Taxidermy

Rebecca Stott on her fascination with taxidermy.

"I've long been fascinated with taxidermy", writes Rebecca Stott, "but it disturbs me".
She explains why - after many years - she's made her peace with taxidermy.
"After all, can we really be all high-horse-ish about the way our ancestors shot, classified and stuffed everything in their path, given how much damage we've done to species and their habitats in the last fifty years alone?"

Producer: Adele Armstrong

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10 minutes

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  • Fri 27 Dec 201920:50
  • Sun 29 Dec 201908:48

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