Nicola Hodgins
Policy Manager at WDC
Recents Posts
On the anniversary of the massacre of 1,423 dolphins, what’s changed?
One year ago today, 1,423 Atlantic white-sided dolphins, including mothers with calves and pregnant females, were chased for hours before being slaughtered on a beach…
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Faroes dolphin hunt review – disappointing is an understatement
I wasn’t alone in hoping that substantial changes would be made as a result of the ‘dolphin hunting review’. This so-called ‘review’ was promised by…
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Faroe Islands – out of sight but not out of mind
We have been working to end the pilot whale slaughter in the Faroe Islands for many years, but the killing of at least 1,428 Atlantic…
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Remarkable Risso’s dolphins – how we’re studying them to protect them
And just like that, another season of field research studying remarkable Risso’s dolphins came to a close. We’ve been visiting the Isle of Lewis for…
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Heartbreak and practical action – the horror of the Taiji dolphin hunts and one Japanese activist’s determination
Back in November, I shared my heartache at the drama unfolding in the waters off Taiji, Japan, where around 25 fishers were undertaking their annual…
Read MoreA dolphin researcher’s heartbreak as Risso’s dolphins targeted in brutal hunt
Without doubt, the life of each individual dolphin matters but for me personally, as someone who studies the remarkable Risso’s dolphin, my heartbreak is that…
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