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Ian Wood Wins Wildlife Award, Princess Joins Kids in Art, Carpenter Sentenced for Murder Attempt, UK Calls for Mental Health Reform, and more...

Feb 5, 2025
Ian Wood clinches the Wildlife Photographer Award with his powerful 'No Access' image, sparking debate on badger culling. The Princess of Wales surprises children with an emotional art experience at a gallery. A shocking case leads to a carpenter receiving a lengthy sentence for attempted murder of a police officer. The UK faces a pressing £1 trillion crisis, demanding urgent mental health reform for children. Meanwhile, critical legal changes pave the way for justice for child rape survivors, eliminating time limits on claims.
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  • Ian Wood's award-winning photography highlights the ecological importance of badgers and critiques the detrimental impacts of UK badger culling.
  • Urgent reforms for children's mental health services in the UK aim to address a crisis that meets only 40% of diagnosed needs.

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Wildlife Photographer Critiques Badger Culling

Ian Wood received the 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award for his compelling photo titled No Access, which shows a Eurasian badger engaging with street art. This image was inspired by local residents feeding foxes, which also attracted badgers, leading Wood to create a hide for his shot. In his acceptance speech, Wood condemned the UK's badger culling aimed at controlling bovine tuberculosis, labeling it a national disgrace, as it caused over 230,000 badger deaths since 2013. He expressed a desire to see an end to this practice by advocating for vaccination strategies, hoping that his award-winning image will highlight the ecological importance of badgers in enhancing biodiversity and raise awareness about their plight in rural areas.

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