The Danish Mink Cull of 2020: COVID-19, Catastrophe, and Controversy
Today I discuss the Danish Mink Cull of 2020. I cover what led up to this fateful decision, how it was carried out, and the impact it had. While it is easy to forget this event given the immensity of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, its effects still reverberate to this day.
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