Animal rights
Low life
I was sitting quite still at the typewriter when a plump mouse emerged from under the fridge and crossed the…
This V&A show, about fashion’s fascination with the natural world, will seduce and appal
One of the prettiest pieces in the V&A exhibition Fashioned from Nature is a man’s cream waistcoat, silk and linen,…
Do animals really have feelings? Plutarch thought so
Whatever the government decides about post-EU regulations on animal sentience, the Greek biographer and essayist Plutarch (died c. ad 120)…
There will be blood
Siena’s Palio is steeped in violence, bribery and corruption. But it matters to its people more than anything, says Jasper Rees
The Tooting poisoner
In my London neighbourhood, an argument about urban foxes is turning very nasty indeed
Long life
It’s 15 years since I first wrote an article about the threat to the nation of the wild boar; but…
Lab test
I believe in animal research. But is there really a justification for using animals in biology lessons?
Let them eat whales
Marine charities should stop obsessing about a few Faroe islanders and go after the real villains













