Covid will leave behind many traces. In 1,000 years’ time, archeologists will find a layer of disposable face masks, or in a few decades grandparents will point to lines on the pavement and say to grandkids: “That is from when we had to queue 6ft apart during the pandemic.”
Deep in the archives of some American states another trace will remain — a curious spike in hunting licence applications. With workplaces closed and indoor recreation opportunities limited, Americans took out their guns and went hunting.
As the world’s health suffered, the health of hunting blossomed, but as with lockdown puppies and the Netflix series Tiger King, the fad passed. Hunter numbers dropped back down and the world returned to something like normal. But what is normal for hunting across the world?
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